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Example sentences for: escalate

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Even so, by 1947 immigration had swollen the Jewish population to such an extent that Jews now outnumbered Arabs three to one (600,000 to 200,000), and the violence continued to escalate.
The betting is that neither side will let the crisis escalate, because their trade relationship is too cozy.
with these matters, violence may escalate or armed conflict may result.
Kusama, clothed in a kimono, dabs paint on her nude models, who begin to dance in comic self-consciousness, then escalate, to a loud acid rock soundtrack, into orgy.
Nickles called NATO's prewar peace proposal to the Serbs "a very arrogant agreement" that "really caused this thing to escalate."