Israel called the bombing an assault on a strategic target and a major escalation.

Today's action marks a major escalation in the fight with China over trade piracy.

That would represent a major escalation in the Kremlin's tug of war with the Communists.

But no major escalations occurred except for minor skirmishes with Umbar.

The attack on the cadets was a major escalation on the militants' part.

It would be a major escalation from simply stealing cattle, or even horses.

Israel's actions were in keeping with the kind it has conducted in recent weeks, and so far did not represent a major escalation.

Yet she is the candidate largely responsible for a major escalation of the money chase.

At the same time we're having a major escalation of prices in the industry.

While around 300 people had been killed in the conflict up to late 1920, there was a major escalation of violence in November that year.