The phrase
"escalating number" means that the quantity or amount is continuously increasing or getting higher over time.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«escalating»
«number»
Sentences with «escalating number»
- Mandates, however well - intentioned, just as often erode a school's capacity to manage its various resources; most of the time, they simply escalate the number of demands. (hechingerreport.org)
- Unlike some tower defense games that seem to dole out waves of enemies in escalating numbers or strength, Hell Warders assumes that there will be a number of human players in the mix and so even very early waves consist of many enemies of varying types, with hulking mini-bosses appearing as early as the second wave. (darkstation.com)
- Since then 42 states and the District of Columbia have adopted charter laws, and currently there are almost 3 million children attending charters in the United States, a steadily escalating number. (thephiladelphiacitizen.org)
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