had been escalating
- past perfect progressive of escalate.
Example Sentences
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Diane Toscano, a lawyer for Ms. Zwerner, said in January that there had been escalating warnings that the child had a gun.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
The epidemic had been escalating for three years.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2019
Chief of Staff John Kelly and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis had been pushing Trump to get rid of McMaster and had been escalating their campaign in recent weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2018
The intensity had been escalating as the third period went along, and into overtime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2016
These swipe fees had been escalating for years as debit card use has become more common, though last year’s Dodd-Frank financial reform act capped these charges.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2012
