1.   A peace agreement between Israel and Syria would likely defuse the conflict in Lebanon, the last active Arab-Israeli warfront in the Middle East.

2.   But she was not as successful in defusing conflicts with City Hall.

3.   Clemens said he tried to defuse a conflict between Phillips and Red Sox catcher Mike Macfarlane by shouting at the hitter.

4.   Defusing the conflict in the Middle East remains as important as ever, but it need not be done for the sake of forging a coalition against terror.

5.   For Iraq, accepting them might be the only way to mobilize international support against an American military strike if the Middle East conflict should be defused.

6.   In the meantime, diplomats say the accord that reopened the road is the most important step taken so far to defuse the conflict.

7.   In the past, when Sinn Fein wanted to defuse sectarian conflicts, Adams or his top aide, Martin McGuinness, have issued calls for calm.

8.   It is these tangible obstacles that need the attention of the United States and any other countries which are genuinely interested in helping to defuse this conflict.

9.   Others lecture on basic skills for defusing conflicts.

10.   Prison gangs have a de facto negotiation system to defuse potential conflicts, black gang members said.