The discovery of gold at the Witwatersrand orefields in 1886 triggered a gold rush which greatly escalated this continuing trend.

At the same time, the Wehrmacht took over the policing of aliens in Belgium, which after this time greatly escalated.

Costs escalated greatly during construction resulting in several features being omitted.

And we asked the outside consultant to make a survey of how other companies pay people at that level, which is not escalating greatly.

Through the noted British photographer, Green greatly escalated the breadth and power of his social network, making many new and influential friends.

The incident greatly escalated the tensions between Turkey and Syria.

The most important reason for the precipitous decline of President Johnson's popularity was the Vietnam War, which he greatly escalated during his time in office.

The clashes greatly escalated in May and June, leaving dozens dead and hundreds wounded.

Several events of late 1920 greatly escalated the conflict.

The number of paintball shots greatly escalated after the work was reported on Digg.com.