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Discover LudwigThe phrase "had escalated" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is a past perfect verb form, indicating that the escalation occurred before another event or time in the past. It is often used to describe a situation that has intensified or become more serious over time. Example sentence: The argument had escalated into a full-blown shouting match by the time I arrived at the party.
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The discomfort had escalated into pain.
The night had escalated quickly.
Within five minutes everything had escalated".
Izzard said: "I was thrown because it had escalated.
And they said the conflict had escalated significantly despite Mr. Annan's peace entreaties.
In years past, his constant second-guessing had escalated into blowouts.
The defection was reported as anti-Assad activists said that fighting had escalated across the country.
The sticking point, in the eyes of the defense, was who had escalated the altercation.
The argument had escalated, he said, with the boy making the most noise.
Fast forward a few weeks and the whole affair had escalated into a shoot-out.
And fund-raising dinners had escalated from $1,000 a plate to $25,000 a plate.
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