Sentence examples for help to defuse from inspiring English sources

"And that by doing so, we can help to defuse the criticism that's building against us".

The deal will help to defuse threats of strikes by public sector workers.

He said the American intelligence assessment "should help to defuse the current crisis".

It may be that humor and irony can help to defuse situations that might otherwise cause conflict.

This may not only help to defuse any emotions arising out of family dynamics, but may also help identify alternative sources of transportation.

Many argue, for example, that a degree of political devolution would help to defuse the bloody Muslim insurgency in the four southernmost provinces of the country.

They helped to defuse the situation.

He helped to defuse tensions after the Crown Heights riots.

He thus maintained the tradition of royal patronage, which helped to defuse social conflict.

"The United States government should take the lead in helping to defuse this environmental time bomb".

It has more than a dozen missions, scattered from Georgia to Latvia, helping to defuse ethnic and political tensions.