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It also said costs were escalating across the industry.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Griffiths took on the job of U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator in July 2021 as crises were escalating around the globe and funds for humanitarian aid were shrinking.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2024

A spokesperson for North Korea's Ministry of National Defence said the drills were escalating the military tension in the region and its forces would sternly respond to "any kind of protests or provocations by enemies".

From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2023

They said Friday during a call with reporters that they were escalating a previous request for advertisers to consider backing out if Musk scales back the company’s content moderation practices.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2022

Both she and Sarah said it was clear from social media and the interactions between students involved that the situations at their schools were escalating far before fistfights erupted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2020