Common collocations with escalation in American Collocation

I doubt there will be any significant escalation in our local crime-rate.

There was a sudden escalation in police activity with the arrival of four extra police vans.

We fear a military escalation of the conflict.

The escalation of violence in recent months poses an increased threat to UK troops.

A convincing argument backed by a previously stated policy may limit escalation of a crisis.

Our first task is obviously to stop the escalation of violence.

This represents an escalation of outside intervention, with all the problems that entails.

The Government’s tobacco tax policy is causing a huge escalation in smuggling.