Sentence examples for defuse issues from inspiring English sources

It may hurt to hear her every flaw dissected on television, but there are ways to defuse issues like the flutz flap.

Some Democrats said they wished Mr. Kerry had moved to defuse this issue immediately by issuing an apology.

"We took these criticisms to heart, and we've been working to defuse these issues.

This revision might defuse the issues just discussed, but it would abandon the notion of intersubjectivity with respect to truth or justification what for many proponents of MMR is a chief advantage of the position.

Sometimes, a little diplomacy can go a long way to defuse annoying issues before they come up.

The result is to defuse the issue when it comes up for a vote next week, but it also allows school boards to soak up these funds without the usual painful paring of programs.

By supporting Rubio "working hard" on the issue, they can conveniently do nothing and (they hope) defuse the issue among the voters.

The action helped defuse the issue.

Ataka's demand for a referendum would defuse the issue, he claimed, somewhat bafflingly.

Bank of America is trying to defuse the issue with the help of some high-powered lobbyists.

The new studies could defuse the issue as a presidential election nears.