Missile defence may be able to play a significant part in blunting this threat.
Alternatively, their presence might desensitise the body to the parasites, blunting the immune system's response to infection.
In July, he went to South America with the declared goal of blunting Iran's influence in the continent.
The Thursday debate may end up blunting Mr. Paul's charge due to an extended exchange over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Ironically, the lack of fast-track may have eased the launch of talks, by blunting American ideas of speeding them up.
Rather than blunting her credibility, the witness stressed to jurors that Stacy Peterson seemed to truly believe her husband killed Savio.
By keeping the dollar too high, and therefore blunting its competitive edge, the U.S. has long funded the world and indebted itself.
The Australian trade surplus unexpectedly slipped during July possibly hinting at weakening overseas demand and further blunting demand for the local dollar.
Both early renewals and self-funded plans will have the effect of keeping more groups off the exchanges, thereby blunting the savings for high-risk policyholders.
The United States says a missile-defense system is aimed at preventing missile attacks from rogue states such as Iran, not at blunting Russia's nuclear deterrent.
You will still find urban and outsider fashion, but new local designers, sleeker shops and even chain stores have moved into the area, blunting the neighbourhood's former edginess.
The world's largest software maker may have been found guilty of antitrust practices (see story below), but Microsoft shows no signs of blunting its competitive edge.
Overnight rain from Oklahoma to Michigan led the National Weather Service to heighten the forecast crest of some stretches of rivers while blunting the retreat of other waterways.
Each time the markets have been well prepared for a modest rise, and share prices have rallied after the Fed has acted, blunting the impact of higher interest rates.
With the spectacular exception of "Toy Story 3, " this summer's studio releases have been so dispiriting that even critics who know better are blunting their barbs and giving trash a pass as harmless entertainment.
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Early ideas suggested blunting the nose of the plane to prevent the pressure waves joining up to form one intense shock wave, or lengthening the plane without increasing its weight to dampen the noise.
Mr Peabody speculates it may be that the real cost of the financial industry's various scandals was not in the initial fines or the distraction of litigation, but rather in blunting the banks' aggression.
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri had spoken of the need before the game to find a way of blunting Barcelona's attacking threat and his plan worked to perfection thanks to the on-field discipline of his players.
After winning its case against Microsoft in a lower court in June, the government is pressing for the software giant to be broken into two independent companies, thus blunting its ability to use its Windows monopoly to crush competitors.
Mr Straw is at present blunting the teeth of the government's promised freedom of information bill, a landmark piece of liberal legislation which Labour made much of in opposition, but which it has already delayed for no good reason.
If his speech succeeded in blunting US pressure on Israel - even temporarily - on the Palestinian front, and in light of the results of the Iranian presidential race, Netanyahu has gained the opportunity to act on the Iranian front.
In the wake of Wednesday's Budget - where growth forecasts were again slashed - Labour leader Ed Miliband and his shadow chancellor Ed Balls reiterated their call for the government to change direction, saying its measures were blunting growth and stalling efforts to cut borrowing.
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