Naval Central Command, said the successful U.S. strike could possibly escalate violence.

It will only escalate the situation, Yeung said ahead of the announcement.

The taxi-drivers' protest is likely to escalate today, union leaders have warned.

It has the potential to escalate into something far more significant, however.

In a year of political transition for both sides, things could escalate.

The call comes after violence has been seen to escalate across campuses.

Fears that the U.S.-China trade war could escalate have also unnerved investors.

If they continue to breach the bylaw, then we escalate the issue.

Only once had he seen the violence escalate to anything beyond fists.

Don't let one old issue escalate all over again; let it go.

The sentence is expected to escalate diplomatic tensions between China and Canada.

The Plymouth scheme aims to build resilience in youngsters before problems escalate.

The cards say that he's going to escalate his attacks very quickly.

A tweet overnight from President Donald Trump will surely escalate the issue.

But back then, it was a different story... and could escalate quickly.

Smirnoff aims to escalate gender parity in the music industry by 2020.