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 Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2018

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