At her first news conference on Nov. 17, Captain Durett announced that the campaign against vending had escalated to include suppliers.

But, he said, the campaign begins, continues, escalates, and an evolution slowly occurs.

The Shining Path's campaign of intimidation escalated in the late 1980's with the execution of various directors of the group.

When diplomacy failed - that is, when the priest returned empty-handed - the campaign rapidly escalated.

The harassment began with a call to the manager's home, but the campaign soon escalated.

The year 1990 saw these campaigns escalate feverishly and mount day by day.

The campaign will escalate over the next few weeks.

But more recently, a whispering campaign, spearheaded by White House aides and Clinton loyalists, escalated and became extremely personal.

Laying the Groundwork The public campaign will escalate in the coming days.

Although separatist violence has occurred for decades in the region, the campaign escalated in 2004.