escalation
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Definition
a situation in which something becomes more intense, serious, or dangerous, especially in a conflict or argument
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The Secretary-General of the UN condemned the military escalation.
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There hasn't been a deal between the US and Iran, so there is the constant risk of flare-ups, uh misunderstandings, and also escalation.
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And this latest escalation, as you say, happened after the US military said it had attacked uh two Iranian launchers on this small island in the Strait of Hormuz.
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But it's still very expensive like we talked about there's such an escalation in how ICE is happening right now and they're giving them all these bonuses.
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At the U.S. directive, their short term goal is de-escalation.
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