Sentence examples for and escalation in the from inspiring English sources

China's demarcation of an air defence zone that overlaps areas claimed by Japan is a strong statement, writes Alexander Neill of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), and one that raises the risk of possible miscalculation and escalation in the region.

This is why it is extremely important that the Philippines remains vigilant, and primarily focuses on tangibly guarding its interests on the frontline by fortifying its position on features it already controls, negotiate necessary measures (i.e., hotlines) to prevent unwanted clashes and escalation in the high seas, and employ all instruments in its toolkit to protect its territorial integrity.

Our threshold for this was the scenario detailed above, with the addition of incipient renal failure and escalation in the doses of the inotropes being used.

But at the same time it has facilitated upsurge in land conversion for urban use and escalation in land values in the DMDP peripheral area.

But in the script by first-time screenwriters Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O'Brien, one too many sleepless nights leads to a war between households — and an escalation in the size and creativity of the frat's fetes.

It has been a factor in the bloat in federal and state spending on prison construction, maintenance, and the escalation in the number of prosecutors needed to handle the continuing flood of criminal cases.

For all that, Mr. Bush remains as popular as any modern president, and any escalation in the war on terrorism could result in the nation's rallying around him.

Police earlier confirmed killing 15 people in a series of drug raids across the country over the past week, which Amnesty International described as a sharp and sudden escalation in the long-standing problem of questionable deaths by Filipino security forces.

A FAINT flurry of diplomacy, a lull in the suicide bombings and a slight let-up in the military blockades have produced a glint of hopeful expectation after months of gloom and ominous escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Laumans told the broadcaster the decapitation marked a new and worrying escalation in the drugs war, comparing the killing to the kind of violence seen in countries such as Mexico, where drug cartel kingpins demonstrate their authority by leaving severed heads on doorsteps.

With new leadership in Saigon, and an escalation in the war against the communists, Australia sent in ground troops including conscripts to support South Vietnam, but over time, the bipartisanship of the 1950s evaporated.