But European leaders have said all along that they have no interest in an escalating back-and-forth with Washington.
When young Thao (Bee Vang), from next door, tries to steal the sacred Gran Torino, Walt becomes enmeshed with the boy's family, first as antagonist and then, gradually, as fierce protector — so fierce that he gets caught up in the neighborhood gang wars, with their escalating back-and-forth of beatings, rapes, and shoot-outs.
When young Thao (Bee Vang), from next door, tries to steal the sacred Gran Torino, Walt becomes enmeshed with the boy's family, first as antagonist and then, gradually, as fierce protector so fierce that he gets caught up in the neighborhood gang wars, with their escalating back-and-forth of beatings, rapes, and shoot-outs.
The film was pilloried upon its world premiere at Cannes in 2003, leading to an escalating back-and-forth between Gallo and Roger Ebert, who deemed the filmmaker's pet project the worst film ever to screen at Cannes.
But it's when it comes back, a jolt of lightning, a gasp of air, that the emotions escalate back into my sudden consciousness.
The dose was then escalated back to 36 mg m−2 for a further four patients.
If toxicity does not recur, it may be possible to re-escalate back to the full starting daily dose.
Of the five patients who escalated the dose of iniparib to 8 mg/kg mid-study, one patient de-escalated back down to 5.6 mg/kg due to grade 2 nausea.
The exchange was the latest in an escalating back-and-forth as each candidate tries to paint the other as less likely to fight to reduce the price of gas at the pump.
What's most enjoyable about "The Black Box" is Mr. Connelly's gift for smoothly escalating a back-alley shooting into an international conspiracy, as if this were a perfectly normal exposition trick.
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