Sentence examples for did not defuse from inspiring English sources

Sixteen years later, it's clear that the new method did not defuse the abortion debate, let alone change everything.

But they did not defuse criticism that the European bank had been too slow and too rigid in responding to deepening signs of economic distress in Europe.

Bill McInturff, a Republican pollster, argued that Mr. Gore did not defuse the public's concern about big-government Democrats the way Mr. Clinton did.

But they did not defuse criticism that the European bank had been too slow and too rigid in responding to deepening signs of economic distress.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's admission, on the eve of the debate, that she bore responsibility for failing to adequately secure the mission did not defuse the issue.

If he does not defuse the tax credit bombshell in his autumn statement on November 25, he may not get a third chance.

This modification works to defuse Brock's specific objection about the expressibility of the falsehood of PW, but it does not defuse objections based on counterfactual situations where we would want to say that the Lewis story is not correct.

"You don't defuse outrage with cute little stunts," he said.

The wisecracks and farce moments don't defuse the suspense or the horror, or devalue the high-running passions of the characters.

"I think, if I don't defuse this bomb, civilians will die," he said.

The details of why the umpire, Mike Winters, was suspended were not announced, but according to two people within baseball briefed on the specifics, Winters did not attempt to defuse the confrontation with Bradley.