11.   And trade tensions with the United States are rising again.

12.   As crew members looked down they managed to break tension with occasional wisecracks.

13.   As foreign minister, Gujral laid the groundwork for reduction of tensions with Pakistan by unilaterally easing travel and visa restrictions for Pakistanis visiting India.

14.   As the influence of the Cuban Catholic Church has grown, tensions with the Afro-Cuban religions also have increased.

15.   Both virtues are in tension with compassion, and even more with the sentimentality that often mistakes itself for compassion.

16.   A certain genteel elitism -- in tension with democratic ideals -- is the whole point.

17.   A smaller surplus should help defuse tensions with the U.S., which has called on Japan not to boost exports to stimulate its economy.

18.   A smaller number of ethnic Poles among them are reviving Roman Catholicism, another source of tension with the Orthodox Church.

19.   A. The most immediate issue is defusing the big trade tensions with Europe.

20.   Additionally, trade tensions with China could hurt U.S. manufacturers.