The price escalated in million-dollar increments so quickly that it was hard to tell where the bids were coming from.

每次百万美元的叫价攀升地如此迅速，以至于大家都很难知道是竞拍者究竟是何方神圣。

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Once inside, an argument erupted that quickly escalated into a physical altercation.

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