defuse

Whether they can help defuse human conflict is another question.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

US President Donald Trump frequently refers to Munir as his "favourite field marshal", after a rapport built during US efforts to defuse a short but intense armed conflict between Pakistan and rival India last year.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026

Ritchson, according to the source, attempted to defuse the situation after Taylor allegedly dared him to get physical.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

Trump has since said he is seeking "immediate negotiations" to find a compromise and further defuse the row.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

I know now that she was just trying to defuse the situation.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

By being open about her autism, Woo defuses and demystifies it for neurotypical colleagues and clients.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2023

The songs are back, preceded by dialogue in which Guenevere preemptively defuses their sting with Sorkin-esque wit.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2023

"He has got to make a clean breast. I usually find that if you make your apologies, it defuses the issue. Can't have it hanging on," said the lawmaker.

From Reuters ● Jan. 12, 2022

“We’re going to see Elton John and just have some fun together, no deadlines, no sides to learn. It defuses the permanency of the last day of shooting.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2020

And although there couldn’t be a more neutral statement, it defuses any insectious worries I might have given her.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Murray defused the situation adeptly, declaring: "Playing at a Wimbledon final is tough and I certainly wouldn't want to be Prime Minister, it's a tough job."

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

He asked NotebookLM to “write a 600 word news story framed around how Oracle defused the key risk going into 2026 with a press release about a single bond deal.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

She declined to answer questions on whether tensions had been defused with Washington.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026

The summit will offer Brussels the chance to turn the page after a bruising transatlantic crisis over Greenland -- now seemingly defused.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

And I took great care to appear so deeply, thoroughly unmoved by the whole photo debacle that the mess defused itself in a matter of days.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

He landed on the cover of Time magazine in 1999, the leading figure in what the magazine dubbed “The Committee to Save the World” after defusing financial crises in Asia and Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Netflix has amended its proposed $72-billion purchase of Warner Bros. and HBO, converting it to an all-cash offer in hopes of defusing criticisms from rival bidder, David Ellison’s Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026

Every crisis requiring defusing in “The Pitt” rolls right into the team’s midst.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026

After a press conference which it held in the hope of defusing the outrage turned into a PR disaster, the company held a second one that lasted 10 hours - intended to show remorse.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025

The small concession placated the demonstrators outside the courthouse and they agreed to leave, defusing the situation, at least for a while.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson