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is de-escalating

  • present progressive
    of de-escalate (3rd person singular).
    de-escalate
    verb (used with or without object)
    to decrease in intensity, magnitude, etc..

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“What’s good to see is that it is de-escalating and the right people are finally talking to each other, be it the president, the governor, the mayor,” Niccol said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Each of these could be an important sign that the crisis is de-escalating.

From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2022