rapid escalation
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
describes a fast increase
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Examples (10)
- The sudden attack led to a rapid escalation of the border conflict.
- We've seen a rapid escalation in raw material costs over the last quarter.
- The arrest of the activist caused a rapid escalation of the street protests.
- Diplomats are working to prevent a rapid escalation of tensions between the two nations.
- What started as a minor disagreement underwent a rapid escalation into a full-blown argument.
- The security team is monitoring the situation to avoid a rapid escalation of the cyber threat.
- The heatwave resulted in a rapid escalation of wildfires across the region.
- If we ignore these warning signs, we could face a rapid escalation of the humanitarian crisis.
- The historical documents show a rapid escalation of hostilities in the days leading up to the war.
- The rapid escalation of events took international observers completely by surprise.