The heavy fighting was the latest escalation of violence in a city that seems to grow more lethal by the day.

Although there are many factors at work here, the chief cause of this latest escalation will be the Mad Hungarian.

The new Giuliani committee, which was established last week, marks the latest escalation in fund-raising for what is expected to be the most expensive Senate race ever.

The deals are the latest escalation in a price fight among the Big Three domestic automakers.

This murder was the latest escalation in a crescendo of violence by anti-abortion activists.

The Democrats' ultimate goal was to express the Senate's opposition to President Bush's latest escalation.

China will levy duties on some cars made in the US, in the latest escalation of trade disputes between the two largest economies.

Indeed, in the latest escalation of violence, Hezbollah said Israel had started it.

The move is the latest escalation in an increasingly bitter fight for supremacy in cable television news.

I'd just ask that if you get any leads from your investigation of the latest escalation made against your own Prime Minister, you'll tell us immediately.