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These are some of our concerns: While standardised testing has been used in many nations for decades (despite serious reservations about its validity and reliability), Pisa has contributed to an escalation in such testing and a dramatically increased reliance on quantitative measures.
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Similarly, a lack of maternal expressed emotion toward the child is associated with antisociality and poor recognition of negative affect processes and signals (such as fear and anger) may contribute to an escalation of aggressive responses (Caspi et al. [2004]).
There are less chances of pastoralists' cooperation with local people, as well as Fulani integration into society; rather, these attitudes contribute to an escalation of violence in cases of conflict.
By providing warplanes and, in the case of the United States, logistical and intelligence support, both countries are playing an important, enabling role in the operation, which in recent weeks has contributed to a sharp escalation of violence in Yemen.
In Washington, Mrs. Clinton's remarks to reporters were a subtle escalation of criticism of Mr. Assad, whose ties with Iran and the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas have contributed to a history of tense relations with the United States.
These effects contributed to a general overall burden of toxicity at saracatinib doses ⩾225 mg, even though in some chemotherapy combinations, such doses were deemed tolerable according to the specific DLT and dose-escalation criteria.
There would also be more opportunity for states to signal or maybe send messages to each other by moving their vessels here and there, which could contribute to a broad escalation , but I think you would still need the politics in which to do it.
"Both shared their worries given current developments in eastern Ukraine, so they called on Russia to help contribute to a de-escalation ," a German government spokeswoman, Christiane Wirtz, was quoted by Reuters as saying in an email.
"Switzerland is willing to contribute to a de-escalation on the Korean peninsula and is always willing to help find a solution, if this is the wish of the parties, such as hosting meetings between them," a spokeswoman said.
"Switzerland is willing to contribute to a de-escalation on the Korean peninsula and is always willing to help find a solution, if this is the wish of the parties, such as hosting meetings between them," she said in an emailed statement.
Rivers contributed to the escalation by posting a picture on Instagram of Barnes next to photos of look-alike Steve-O, a stuntman and comedian from the "Jackass" television series.
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The phrase "contributed to an escalation" functions as a causal connector , indicating that something played a role in increasing the intensity or severity of a situation. Ludwig examples show its use in diverse contexts, ranging from education to international relations.
Expression frequency: Common
