ESCALATION Definition & Meaning

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escalation

An increase in the intensity or geographical scope of a war or diplomatic confrontation. For example, during the Korean War , some Americans urged escalation of the war through bombing of the People's Republic of China .

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“The escalation from targeting a testifying witness to making a direct death threat against the elected district attorney of Fulton County is a grave and unprecedented attack on the justice system,” the motion said.

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The lemon zest was another lesson in escalation.

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"As such there should be no consequences, unless there is some form of escalation in the trade relationship between the UK and the US," says Maguire.

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"The current escalation increasingly looks like a declaration of war on these workers."

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"Because if you retaliate, there will be escalation", he told Fox News.

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