Sentence examples for but escalated from inspiring English sources

"The exchanges started with casual gymnastics talk but escalated to sexual requests.

The tips started with leaks about companies' quarterly earnings announcements, but escalated into more lucrative secrets about pending mergers and acquisitions.

Hannah Arendt's phrase "the banality of evil" sums up the events of 1612, which began as a feud between two families but escalated into a panic about maleficium.

Mr. Bush took a day off the campaign trail today but escalated his advertising offensive with a new attack on Mr. Clinton as a risky and dangerous taxer.

Syria's uprising began with peaceful protests in March 2011 but escalated into an armed revolt when government forces launched a sweeping crackdown on dissent.

When Richard didn't let it go but escalated with a new poke—"Come on, Jackie, it was a joke"—Jacqueline stood her ground.

But escalating tensions with Russia over Ukraine also played a role in the elections.

At lower cut-off potentials, metal dissolution, as well as capacity fading, is rather low for LiClO4 but escalates at potentials above 4.4 V vs. Li/Li+.

But escalating gas prices and costs for materials like steel have hurt the company.

But escalating calls for federal intervention could create political difficulties for Mr. Bush.

But escalating prize money is drawing them to marathons sooner and sooner.