51.   Lawmakers huddled with their staffs, seeking to allay their fears while outlining new security concerns.

52.   Looking to allay fears, an Australian company has introduced a lightweight electronic device that repels sharks.

53.   Meadows said the archdiocese was anxious to allay fears by churchgoers that it was closing parishes in order to raise money to pay victims of child molestations.

54.   Meanwhile, in New York, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani tried to allay public fears, saying that some concern was warranted while cautioning against panic.

55.   Ms. Colina said she told her relatives the story about a speedboat coming from Florida to allay their fears.

56.   Ms. Lester said her fears were allayed somewhat when another rapper, the late Notorious B.I.G., then a friend of Shakur, told her not to worry.

57.   Not only did Pavlik alleviate concerns about his elbow, he also allayed fears about his effectiveness.

58.   Officials at PacTel and SBC moved quickly to allay such fears.

59.   On Sunday, the heads of the New York and Presbyterian Hospital said the merger would allay fears about the survival of their individual institutions.

60.   On at least two occasions, Konetzni has called in the crew and their wives to allay their fears that their futures in the Navy are over.