Sentence examples for Defuse the possibility from inspiring English sources
His departure was seen as necessary to defuse the possibility of the world body becoming an issue in President Bill Clinton's 1996 reelection campaign.
The Bush administration, hoping to defuse the possibility of hostilities, announced it was sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to India this week "to stand in solidarity with the people of India as we all work together to hold these extremists accountable".
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood's movie and television companies tentatively agreed to a new three-year contract with the union representing 50,000 set designers, makeup artists, grips and other film workers on Friday, defusing the possibility of a showdown over health and pension benefits when the current contract expires in July.
American officials said they thought that the accord would give them a year or so to seek a broader nuclear agreement with Iran while defusing the possibility that Israel might try to attack Iran's nuclear installations before Iran gained more fuel and expertise.
The possibility of working together to defuse the Syrian crisis?
He appears to defuse the anger of his officers and encourage them to adjust to democracy, including the possibility of facing questions from an independent Parliament.
They helped to defuse the situation.
Cuadrilla is trying to defuse the opposition.
The action helped defuse the issue.
Can We Defuse the Global Warming Time Bomb?
