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had de-escalated

  • past perfect
    of de-escalate.
    de-escalate
    verb (used with or without object)
    to decrease in intensity, magnitude, etc..

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By then, prosecutors said, the situation had de-escalated.

From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2021