Sentence examples for brief escalation from inspiring English sources
Political Bullying When Fed critics interpreted a brief escalation in raw-material prices as evidence of out-of-control inflation last year, it was unusual only because for once the critics had some actual inflation to talk about.
The Israelis and Americans, by contrast, had preferred to talk of a "de-escalation" or brief "calming down" period.
By 9.30pm there had been no serious escalation, but tensions rose during brief moments of pushing between police officers and protesters, several of whom were detained.
It is not clear whether this morning's offensive marks another escalation in the conflict or a brief foray ahead of a possible ceasefire.
The government of Hamas called upon the Arab League in a brief statement to convene "and discuss the Israeli escalation to find the suitable mechanisms to stop the aggression".
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Israeli missiles struck the houses of several senior Hamas figures overnight, as at least seven Palestinians were reportedly killed in the latest escalation of violence.The renewed strikes came a day after the failure of a brief and one-sided ceasefire on Tuesday observed by Israel, but not by Hamas.
"We call on parties concerned to stay calm, exercise restraint and avoid escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula," foreign ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said at a press briefing on Tuesday.
Escalation is also possible".
