1.   Other religions provide for ways to lessen animal suffering when sacrificed or used as food.

2.   The images of its violence haunt and obsess him, wrenching his soul, igniting his passion to lessen the suffering there.

3.   With their final step around the fire, they pledged their commitment to lessen human suffering and promote human good.

4.   Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has written Pope John Paul II thanking him for his efforts to lessen the suffering of the Iraqi people, the Vatican said Thursday.

5.   King Fahd said that he hoped the deal would lessen the suffering of the Iraqi people, the Arab News reported Tuesday.

6.   Some survivors have said that Mucic tried to lessen their suffering but could not control the guards who carried out most of the atrocities.