21.   Asian markets are closely watching whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this month to alleviate inflationary pressure.

22.   But in recent months, Mubarak has lobbied for an end to some sanctions to alleviate pressure on Iraqis.

23.   Cavallo said that the government must act quickly to alleviate the pressures on Russian consumers.

24.   In an apparent bid to alleviate international pressure, he invited a delegation of the trans-Atlantic Organization of Security and Cooperation to review the situation.

25.   Instead of panicking during the slump, Williams tried to alleviate the pressure.

26.   Most feel rent reductions will alleviate economic pressures.

27.   The balloon helps alleviate the pressure of too narrow valves, which could otherwise force the dogs into congestive heart failure.

28.   The Chinese government has encouraged the build-up of rural industries to alleviate pressure on cities.

29.   The Croat attacks also alleviated pressure on Bosnian government forces surrounded in the Bihac enclave in northwestern Bosnia.

30.   The government says the centers will provide comprehensive services, including health and education, while alleviating pressures on communities now dealing with asylum seekers.