has de-escalated
- present perfect of de-escalate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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A ceasefire has de-escalated the conflict with the Houthis in recent years and led to a freezing of the front lines.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
The release of novelist Boualem Sansal has de-escalated a crisis in relations between France and its former colony Algeria, but much work remains to be done to normalise ties deeply scarred by history.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
Once the situation has de-escalated, they move on to the next crisis.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Because in the past dozen years my love for her has escalated with each visit, as the woman she once was has de-escalated.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2018
Since the escalation in Cambodia, it seems that Presidential Adviser Henry Kissinger's social life has de-escalated accordingly.
From Time Magazine Archive
