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Recent Examples of de-escalation
Norman emphasizes de-escalation training and youth programs as key solutions.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Guard stressed that the weapons are for personal protection and that troops operate under strict rules for use of force, including de-escalation techniques.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Montgomery Steppe also wants the county’s Chief Probation Officer Tamika Nelson to provide the board, within 60 days, a plan to phase out the use of OC spray and promote de-escalation techniques.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department refused to answer questions related to the incident, including what kind of de-escalation training its officers receive at various stages in their careers.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The Guard members have been trained in de-escalation tactics and crowd control equipment, Maxwell said.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
In your estimation, are National Guard troops equipped to patrol the city where aspects of the job could call for discernment, de-escalation, things like that?
—Michel Martin, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Under those rules, military personnel have the right of self-defense to protect themselves and others, but use de-escalation techniques to minimize the use of force to accomplish their mission.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Ahmad al-Sharaa, rather than pursuing de-escalation, praised the Bedouin attackers and fanned the flames of sectarian violence.
—Hadeel Oueis, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Guard stressed that the weapons are for personal protection and that troops operate under strict rules for use of force, including de-escalation techniques.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Montgomery Steppe also wants the county’s Chief Probation Officer Tamika Nelson to provide the board, within 60 days, a plan to phase out the use of OC spray and promote de-escalation techniques.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department refused to answer questions related to the incident, including what kind of de-escalation training its officers receive at various stages in their careers.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The Guard members have been trained in de-escalation tactics and crowd control equipment, Maxwell said.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
In your estimation, are National Guard troops equipped to patrol the city where aspects of the job could call for discernment, de-escalation, things like that?
—Michel Martin, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Under those rules, military personnel have the right of self-defense to protect themselves and others, but use de-escalation techniques to minimize the use of force to accomplish their mission.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Ahmad al-Sharaa, rather than pursuing de-escalation, praised the Bedouin attackers and fanned the flames of sectarian violence.
—Hadeel Oueis, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-escalation
Noun
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The city’s community housing services division saw its budget slashed to $26 million ahead of the current fiscal year, a 41% reduction.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The analyst is positive about ConocoPhillips achieving its 2029 free cash flow target, supported by its four major growth projects (NFE, North Field South, Port Arthur, and Willow) and $1 billion in cost reductions and margin enhancements.—
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CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bass and her campaign team have sought to highlight a list of accomplishments, including a steady decrease in homicides, a drop in street homelessness and her efforts to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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This was a decrease from a 2023 assessment.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Japan struggled for a long time with deflation and, in fact, welcomed the surge in global inflation in the earlier part of this decade.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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While the idea of a weaker dollar has had supporters over the decades, economists often argue gains can be eaten up by domestic inflation and deflation.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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New York, Washington and Boston have property tax abatement programs, for example.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Last September, the city of El Monte filed a nuisance-abatement suit against Guojun, Ma, their respective associates, and holding companies tied to a sprawling group of office buildings known, in part, as Pacific Place.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The theme of this winter at Trader Joe’s is shrinkage.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
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Air-dry whenever possible, or use low heat and remove while slightly damp to prevent shrinkage.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There may be some pressure as well on institutions to reduce tuition; and the major question is whether doing so might result in diminution of necessary instruction and training, particularly in person.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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Of course, the early witnesses to Tongan culture were the agents of its disruption and diminution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Crude oil has traced out a double bottom against support of roughly $55, broke a minor red downtrend line, and is now testing the 200-day moving average.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the double feature has been saddled with less than expected revenues, from a downtrend in consumer spending decreasing Measure A outflow, deep cuts in state and federal funds, and higher housing costs, forcing reductions in services amounting to close to a quarter million dollars a year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Despite his steep falloff in OT last year, Detective Capt.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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Part of the explanation for the falloff in cinema revenue and admissions lies in the movies themselves.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Twin Cities,
31 Dec. 2025
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“De-escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-escalation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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