represent escalation
Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words
to be a sign or example of an increase
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Examples (10)
- This bill represents another escalation in the war on drugs.
- The new sanctions represent a significant escalation of economic pressure.
- These attacks represent a dangerous escalation in regional tensions.
- The latest measures represent a clear escalation in the trade dispute.
- This decision represents an unwelcome escalation of the conflict.
- The cyber attacks represent a serious escalation in digital warfare.
- The new policy represents a gradual escalation of government control.
- These incidents represent a worrying escalation in street violence.
- The military buildup represents a major escalation toward war.
- This response represents a dramatic escalation in diplomatic tensions.