Sentence examples for escalation in the use of from inspiring English sources

Subsequently, Clinton's Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act enabled a drastic escalation in the use of the death penalty.

The result has been an escalation in the use of force in the fallacious belief that victory is within reach".

The activist group Bahrain Watch reports "a dramatic escalation" in the use of birdshot and live ammunition by police against protesters over the past week.

"Her arrest marks an escalation in the use of a string of repressive tactics designed to intimidate her and other critical voices into silence.

But it is clear that if they are verified, it would mark a shocking escalation in the use of chemical weapons in Syria".

It is seen either as a move to restrict the freedom of protest or as an escalation in the use of force by the police.

The escalation in the use and analysis of SAD patterns may represent a substitution of statistical elegance for ecological relevance.

He also oversaw the escalation of the use of unmanned drone strikes during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as general counsel at the Defense Department.

Restraint and seclusion should be avoided wherever possible and all staff should have adequate training in the use of early de-escalation of violence.

"The escalation in use of the term 'anxiety' has been just explosive…and the popular conception is that it comes and goes and people can overcome it easily.

"The recent escalation of violence and the use of heavy weapons are unacceptable," spokesman John Kirby said.