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Joseph Shrand, the author of Outsmarting Anger: 7 Strategies for Defusing Our Most Dangerous Emotion says the same thing: everyone is doing their best at any given moment, and our best changes from second to second.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2014

Defusing is simple: require potentially productive people to produce.

From Time Magazine Archive

Defusing situations like that can be highly cost effective.

From Time Magazine Archive

Defusing in Kashmir Ending a 32-day standoff, occupiers of the holiest shrine in Srinagar surrendered to surrounding troops of the Indian army, following an agreement with government negotiators.

From Time Magazine Archive

Defusing groups like the Salah ed-Din Brigades won't be easy.

From Time Magazine Archive