1.   As both helped out in the kitchen, trimming string beans and boiling water for ravioli, the heat escalated along with the smile wattage.

2.   But Estrich said the importance of the commercials remains paramount, and has escalated with growing voter apathy and the failure of television news shows to cover the campaigns.

3.   Controversy surrounding auto leases has escalated with their growing popularity.

4.   Controversy surrounding auto leases has escalated with their increasing popularity.

5.   Demand for his candidacy escalates with each passing day.

6.   It was a situation that kind of escalated with the help of the press.

7.   Protracted disputes, such as the decade-old impasse over European subsidies for Airbus jetliners, suddenly escalated with Kantor issuing deadlines and threats of sanctions.

8.   The beatings escalated with a dull, terrifying regularity.

9.   The controversy surrounding auto leases has escalated with their growing popularity.

10.   The fiasco escalates with daughter Debbie professing a career change to undercover surveillance, hinting that she possesses the pivotal audio tapes of Nate Newton and his estranged mistress.