Example Sentences

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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