Sentence examples for Defuse the tensions from inspiring English sources

America, helped by Britain, worked hardest to defuse the tensions.

Morose and often drunk, Pierce proved unable to defuse the tensions that precipitated the Civil War.

The government and opposition held talks on Wednesday to try to defuse the tensions.

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, was also heading to the Ukraine to help defuse the tensions.

A videoconference between Mr. Obama and Mr. Karzai designed to defuse the tensions ended badly, according to both American and Afghan officials with knowledge of it.

Or maybe Erdogan, straddling two worlds, is the perfect person to defuse the tensions between secular and religious forces in Turkey.

Such a meeting could defuse the tension.

It will help defuse the tension".

Moskowitz isn't the type to defuse the tension with the U.F.T.

That seemed to defuse the tension, at least for the afternoon.

We told nervous jokes at first, then looked to defuse the tension.