as in expansion
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escalation
Noun
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This is especially true with Mars — your traditional ruler — journeying through Cancer and your ninth house of travel, expansion and unknown territory.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025 -
As more brands incorporate AI into streamlining production efficiency, the company’s expansion comes as demand rises for personalized marketing content across digital platforms.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, when adjusting for inflation, spending in February was up a mere 0.1%.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this year, the Fed paused its series of rate cuts given sticky inflation data that pointed to a stall-out in its battle against price hikes.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unsurprisingly, the most significant source of that growth was new data centers, but other factors contributed, too.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a warming world, receding snowpack is expected to slow maple growth and cause root damage.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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America’s undersea enlargement would not have been possible without Larry Mayer.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Recovery can be quick According to Netanyahu’s office, the Israeli leader was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection on Wednesday stemming from a benign enlargement of his prostate.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Not just Florida Florida is reflective of a national trend – a secrecy creep spreading throughout the country, culminating in transparency deserts in cities big and small.—
David Cuillier,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some creep is following you in the bathroom, which can’t be good.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From the beginning, D’Agostino’s designs were famed for realizing the benefits of high-power, high-current, solid-state amplification offering dynamic headroom, bass response, grip and control.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Impressive bass response comes from four 5.25-inch woofers in each enclosure and 1,400 Watts of Class D amplification shared between both speakers.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Skrillex has never restricted his distension of sonic materials to merely supersizing his bass lines, and among other things, the voices on this album are routinely phased and retuned and cut up.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms of botulism include general weakness, dizziness, double-vision, abdominal distension and constipation, according to the FDA.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Logins And Passwords With the rise of agentic AI, many more of us will find ourselves using AI that’s capable of connecting to and using third-party services.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Biden offered parole and protected status to millions – on an unprecedented scale – infuriating many Americans who grew frustrated with the sharp rise in immigration.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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