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Example sentences for: escalates

How can you use “escalates” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Thanks to first-rate sound equipment, though, we hear everything they hear--especially a snapping of branches in the dark outside their tent that escalates into an omnidirectional clatter.
The debate over the National Book Award-winning Civil War novel, which has sold about 1 million copies so far, escalates.
The unfairness of Gore's accusations escalates in response to Bradley's attempts to defend himself.
As the crisis escalates, the critics pile on further.
As the end of each fiscal year looms with no agreement between Congress and the president, conflict escalates, and the president threatens vetoes.