Here is where the. system can escalate from a clash over some incident in Berlin to wholesale nuclear annihilation. From Wordnik.com. [Can the Scientist Win the Peace?] Reference
He talks in detail about the way things escalate, which is true for most of us. From Wordnik.com. [A Compulsive Overeater: I Was a Baby Bulimic: Frank Bruni Comes to Terms with his Eating Disorder...Sort of] Reference
Yep, even Fox News writers are using the word "escalate" now. From Wordnik.com. [Fox News Calls Troop Increase "Escalation"] Reference
Seems to me that the Dems in the Senate need to "escalate" the importance of THIS vote. From Wordnik.com. [Will GOP Succeed In Scuttling Anti-Escalation Proposal?] Reference
Make no mistake about it, attempts to "escalate" the peace struggle along the lines Goodman proposes would not stop the war. From Wordnik.com. [We Won't Go] Reference
Confrontations will "escalate," she says, as the city's ethnic groups compete for shrinking resources, creating a deeper crisis. From Wordnik.com. [L.A.: No Mood For Harmony] Reference
Digital books are a natural extension for Amazon, which can more easily 'escalate' its web-familiar customers to digital versions of books. From Wordnik.com. [Can Amazon turn ebooks mainstream?] Reference
It said it will "escalate" an operation that already has killed more than 800. From Wordnik.com. [ABC7 News] Reference
I called back customer service, and was told they would "escalate" the refund. From Wordnik.com. [Consumerist] Reference
And Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy called on unions not to "escalate" the dispute. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
It said Israel will "escalate" an operation that already has killed more than 800. From Wordnik.com. [Signs of the Times] Reference
It says Israel will "escalate" an operation that already has killed more than 800 Palestinians. From Wordnik.com. [WFAA.com Latest News] Reference
It said Israel will "escalate" an operation that already has killed more than 800 Palestinians. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
The top government spokesman told a news conference the two countries were trying not to "escalate" the current situation. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Mr. Branda's attorney was quoted as saying: "John was told that unless he (took the mailings) they would 'escalate' this incident.". From Wordnik.com. [FindLaw News - Top Stories] Reference
There also was anger that Obama has chosen to "escalate" the war in Afghanistan by sending in an additional 17,000 troops this year. From Wordnik.com. [columbiatribune.com stories] Reference
In Afghanistan, as in Vietnam, when in doubt, escalate. From Wordnik.com. [Obama’s Vietnam] Reference
Second-order issues can escalate into nuclear conflict. From Wordnik.com. [AMERICA'S ASSIGNMENT] Reference
"That means they can escalate a conflict very rapidly.". From Wordnik.com. [A Slow Slide Toward War?] Reference
The bloodletting will start this Christmas, then escalate. From Wordnik.com. [Fight To The Finish] Reference
But Hamas vowed to escalate attacks if Arafat didn't back off. From Wordnik.com. [A Bloodied Prize] Reference
Our purpose is to resolve the problem, not to escalate tensions. From Wordnik.com. [‘We Should Join Hands’] Reference
He had the usual three options: pull back, stand pat or escalate. From Wordnik.com. [Bush's Truman Show] Reference
When they choose to de-escalate, both classmates and family are less likely to get hurt. From Wordnik.com. [Facing Down Abusers] Reference
Bird-flu jitters are spreading worldwide, as the tempo of new cases continues to escalate. From Wordnik.com. [The Not-So-Great Wall of China] Reference
Are you worried that the tension could escalate into war now that you are both nuclear powers?. From Wordnik.com. [Neighbors With Nukes] Reference
Experts doubt that the china-Japan feud will escalate into any sort of military confrontation. From Wordnik.com. [ASIA: FURIES UNLEASHED] Reference
Military and GovernmentAs nuclear tensions in Asia escalate, China's role is being scrutinized. From Wordnik.com. [China By The Numbers: Portrait Of A Nation] Reference
Would the militant, white far-right escalate its terror campaign against a black-led government?. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary: What's The Rush?] Reference
This will escalate into a highly symbolic children's war, from which many lessons will be learned. From Wordnik.com. ['War' Is Hell? You Got That Right.] Reference
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