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Definitions for escalating
es·ca·lat·ing

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of escalating in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of escalating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of escalating in a Sentence

  1. Nicholas Haysom:

    There is a risk, in my view, that the conflict may enter a new phase, which could see retaliatory acts of vengeance and an escalating spiral of violence.

  2. Adolphe Edward:

    That uptick just took a fast, escalating move.

  3. Sam Khater:

    Rising inflation, escalating geopolitical uncertainty and the Federal Reserve's actions are driving rates higher and weakening consumers' purchasing power, in short, the rise in mortgage rates, combined with continued house price appreciation, is increasing monthly mortgage payments and quickly affecting homebuyers' ability to keep up with the market.

  4. South KoreaVipin Narang:

    Now that Trump seems intent on escalating the trade war with China, if Kim Jong Un decides to skirt the margins of 'freeze for freeze,' there isn't a snowflake's chance in hell that China sees that as a violation justifying putting any screws on North Korea.

  5. Jason Chao:

    There's a trend for them to use the criminal justice system as justification for getting information from you, for searching your house, they're doing it to essentially deter us from escalating the movement.

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