escalate in the PONS Dictionary

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to escalate into sth

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The company was initially 8-9 but this quickly rose to 20 and doubled and tripled as the conflict escalated.
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The regional conflict now escalated to a major war that involved military maneuvers nationwide in both countries.
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The fighting quickly escalated to exchanges of artillery and tank fire, leading to four weeks of intense fighting.
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The amount due each year escalates during the life of the patent or patent application.
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The conflict between the two militias soon escalated into a full-scale war.
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The contract paid him $9,930,500 in 200910 and escalates ten percent each year, ending after the 201314 season.
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Costs escalated greatly during construction resulting in several features being omitted.
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However, the crisis had already escalated such that the demands were now political, including free elections, disbanding the army and resignation of the government.
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The rivalry escalated into the kashruth supervision of meat, and even became physical at one point.
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The conflict escalated soon, however, with the parliament changing its prior decision to hold a referendum.
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