1.   Analysts here said investors were confident that neither government would allow the incident to escalate into a more dangerous dispute.

2.   And more guns on the street, they argued, would lead to accidental shootings and vigilante actions and would cause minor incidents to escalate into gunplay.

3.   As Washington described it, the incident might have escalated further, but a police official passed by, recognized him as a deputy mayor and intervened.

4.   But she said she was troubled by a system that allowed the incident to escalate to such an extent.

5.   Dahntay Jones shouted at Humphrey and Brey walked onto the floor to make sure the incident did not escalate.

6.   Determined not to let the incident escalate, the government arrested two police officers and sentenced them to two-year prison terms.

7.   Nelson yelled back, and for a moment it appeared the incident would escalate.

8.   Piazza did not throw a punch and the incident did not escalate into a fight.

9.   U.S. and South Korean forces fear that at any time a similar incident could escalate into a full-scale confrontation.

10.   Firing between Pakistani and Indian troops is a routine in this disputed region, but Pakistani officials say incidents have escalated during the recent months.