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Permitting the yuan to appreciate nominally against the dollar might also be viewed as a sort of olive branch that could defuse the risk of a unified tariff pushback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

She implemented wry wit like a tactical defense, a trusty tool in her arsenal that could disarm an opponent and defuse tricky conversations.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Cooper said he had to defuse that encounter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Whether those assurances will be enough to defuse the protests remains uncertain.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

I’m happy to let her make the necessary introductions and defuse the situation.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"He has got to make a clean breast. I usually find that if you make your apologies, it defuses the issue. Can't have it hanging on," said the lawmaker.

From Reuters ● Jan. 12, 2022

Reporting their results this Wednesday in The Proceedings of the Royal Society A, the team concludes that water both makes and defuses these doughy volcanic bombs.

From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2021

Studies by Kross and others show that talking to yourself in the third person takes the edge off stress and defuses it, often quite quickly.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2021

“We’re going to see Elton John and just have some fun together, no deadlines, no sides to learn. It defuses the permanency of the last day of shooting.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2020

And although there couldn’t be a more neutral statement, it defuses any insectious worries I might have given her.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Police defused the explosives and believe a second drone may have collided with a cargo aircraft nearby.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

She declined to answer questions on whether tensions had been defused with Washington.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026

The summit will offer Brussels the chance to turn the page after a bruising transatlantic crisis over Greenland -- now seemingly defused.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

The crisis over Greenland, though defused through a compromise negotiated by North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-General Mark Rutte, already has many European leaders worrying about long-term damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

As with the spy Penkovsky before him, the information Gordievsky passed to his handlers, experts believe, may well have defused a global crisis and averted nuclear war.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

“Maybe the actions we associate with defusing the bomb are the ones most likely to set off the bomb.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Several chapters are devoted to Kip’s stories of defusing bombs and saving English lives, all aided by Lord Suffolk’s encouragement.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

He landed on the cover of Time magazine in 1999, the leading figure in what the magazine dubbed “The Committee to Save the World” after defusing financial crises in Asia and Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Netflix has amended its proposed $72-billion purchase of Warner Bros. and HBO, converting it to an all-cash offer in hopes of defusing criticisms from rival bidder, David Ellison’s Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026

Today they seemed awkward and complicated, like I was defusing a bomb.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman