The MP stayed away from the Conservative Party conference in an attempt to defuse the row.
It is this anger that the mainstream parties have so conspicuously failed to defuse.
McDonald's Corp. has used an in-house ombudsman since 1975 to defuse conflicts with franchisees.
The other goal is to defuse a potent GOP argument against ObamaCare that persuaded many voters.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Washington is doing all it can to defuse the situation.
As bomb disposal experts worked to defuse any explosives, Cpl Mather and his comrades stood guard.
But the peace process supposed to defuse the wider conflict remains far from complete.
The question, therefore, is what Mr Sharon can do to defuse public opposition to the withdrawal.
Last week, the Indian government announced a range of measures designed to defuse tension in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Pakistan's foreign minister has called for talks with her Indian counterpart to defuse military tensions in Kashmir.
Japan's foreign minister says he will set up meetings with U.S. officials as soon as possible to defuse bilateral tensions.
The next day both Nadal and Federer sought to defuse the squabble, in the most predictably courteous Rafa-Roger manner.
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He probably realized that revealing his druggy past was the best way to defuse the issue in the future.
Turkish entry would also bring large strategic benefits, helping to defuse tensions between the West and the Islamic world.
India's foreign minister says he will "not rush" into talks with his Pakistani counterpart to defuse military tensions in Kashmir.
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Mr Annan set out to defuse the crisis by gathering together three remarkably able diplomats and sending them to Baghdad.
But if there is a problem on the field, I try to defuse it with humour rather than confronting players.
By apologizing publicly, Grant has taught celebrities facing scandals in the future a lesson in how to defuse a crisis.
Other players, including Hearts striker Christian Nade, then became involved before police and club officials intervened to defuse the situation.
The two sides agreed to defuse military tensions, open lines of communication, and hold another meeting before the end of February.
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The sultan did not have to take his favorite brother to task in order to defuse any grave threat of unrest.
The US government hopes to defuse the opposition, believing that the treaty will increase air travel, lower fares and create jobs.
The court heard Capt Head was a "stubborn Yorkshire woman" who had wanted to defuse the second bomb despite the dangers.
Recall how the private equity buyers of Texas utility txu agreed last year to cancel eight power plants to defuse environmental opposition.
Other match officials and Yoshitha Rajapaksa reportedly intervened to defuse the situation.
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Nearly 840 people were evacuated from the central Berlin area, police said, before bomb disposal experts moved in to defuse the device.
These gestures won't remove the need for hard verbal bargaining, of course, but they can begin to defuse tense situations more easily.
The Lib Dems have also sought to defuse the grievances of hauliers by advocating cuts in vehicle excise duties on freight vehicles.
India should review laws imposed on Indian-administered Kashmir after 1952 if it wants to defuse tensions there, a government-appointed panel has advised.
Erdogan insists he will do more to defuse the decades-old simmering conflict which has claimed thousands of lives -- but only after winning the referendum.
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