Between 1988 and 1989, racial tensions between Arabs and blacks escalated.

At the same time, political tensions between socialists and non socialists escalated.

True, sectarian tensions between Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq have escalated since the fall of Saddam.

A series of incidents last week escalated tensions along the Blue Line to an alarming degree.

Tensions between China and its neighbors have escalated in the South China Sea, and between China and Japan in the East China Sea.

Tensions are reported to have escalated after Aulehan elders offered what was considered to be a wholly inadequate sum of blood money in compensation.

The violence escalated.

Recently, the divide in Southern California has escalated.

Conflict has also escalated along the Myanmar Bangladesh border.

Trade and investment flows into the region have escalated.

Tensions mounted.

Violence across the country escalated, with many fearing civil war.

The unemployment was rife and the cost of food had escalated.

In the last few months of the year the violence escalated.

He repaired injured feelings that might have escalated into permanent hostility.

Local tensions become national and national disruptions spill over into international tensions.

This quickly escalated into a five day war between Russia and Georgia,

In response to attacks like the one against the Askari Mosque, violence escalated.

In morning hours the shelling of civilian targets escalated on the entire territory.

Trade tensions continue to mount.

Tensions are on the rise.

Reported tensions in eastern Sudan.

Continued tensions impede humanitarian access.

(c) Nationalistic ethnic confessional tensions

It then escalated to live and rubber ammunition and intensive firing of tear gas.

Between March 2 and July 26, 1992, the conflict escalated into a military engagement.

The civil war in Palestine escalated with the final stages of the British Mandate.

Equally, with the passage of time, its activity has escalated and become more diversified.

Moreover, the risk of an escalated war and a proliferation of the conflict would increase.

Moreover, currency tensions will remain high.

Indeed, it is already creating tensions.

And regional tensions are running high.

Tensions will arise from such interactions.

We're constantly creating tensions and conflicts.

Although Nixon initially escalated the war in Vietnam, he subsequently ended the US involvement in 1973.

On the ground as well, India escalated its repression as soon as international pressure was eased.

So if they retaliate with the same force, the first person will think it's been escalated.

Furthermore, trade tensions could weaken political ties.

Territorial disputes have exacerbated these tensions significantly.

Tensions are rising over currencies as well.

Iranian Turkish tensions reflect three larger realities.

Social disparities remain a source of tensions.

Old tensions have given way to new tensions and concerns, which demand imaginative approaches if solutions are to be found.

Its women both heal and intensify its tensions.

But none of the underlying tensions are resolved.