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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendoing
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Syrian government and Kurdish forces accuse each other of targeting civilians and hospitals, intensifying humanitarian concerns amid the military standoff.—
Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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All those factors have created a dynamic in Congress in which the potency of Republican dissent is intensifying, especially amid the approaching midterm elections, which historically spell trouble for the party in power.—
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The measure also takes aim at what medical expenses can be included in lawsuits over car accidents, in an effort, according to the company’s spokespeople, to prevent healthcare providers from inflating bills or prescribing unnecessary procedures.—
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The team suspected that something else about Neanderthal’s diet was inflating Neanderthal’s nitrogen-15 values.—
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Adding to American pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared support for Iranian protesters, likely heightening paranoia in Tehran.—
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China is heightening scrutiny over tech deals involving US companies as Beijing ramps up domestic industries.—
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“Crescendoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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