1. 9. (a) What resulted from the escalation of violence in Noah’s day?

2. Bush denounced what he called Russia's dramatic and brutal escalation of violence.

3. 1 Any unexpected circumstance that arises may catalyze a sudden escalation of violence.

4. It was concerned at the recent escalation of violence against innocent civilians in Gaza and the West Bank and called on all sides to abjure violence, observe restraint, respect human rights and take immediate steps to defuse tension in order to find a peaceful resolution to the situation.