defuse

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, China began to defuse the "Three Brotherhood Alliance" -- peeling away two of its factions based along its border with truces.

From Barron's

That’s because no other play has the same dual impact—defusing an opponent’s drive while igniting one of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal

This hint of retreat from the earlier crackdown shows that even Gnassingbé's nimble international networking cannot defuse the underlying political discontent at home.

From BBC

Two potentially damaging stories have been defused, for now.

From BBC

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam was more cautious, saying Lebanon remained "far" from diplomatic normalisation with Israel and that the talks were focused on "defusing tension".

From BBC