21.   A narrower deficit reduces the demand for foreign currencies, taking pressure off the ringgit.

22.   A ridge of high pressure off the Carolina coast will keep much of the southern Atlantic states under mostly sunny skies and very warm temperatures.

23.   A rising productivity rate in the last year is also taking the pressure off Corporate America to raise prices.

24.   A slower economy, the thinking goes, reduces the demand for workers, taking pressure off employers to raise wages.

25.   A successful league also would take some pressure off the national team.

26.   A stronger won takes the pressure off Japanese exporters to lower prices of their goods, many of which compete with Korean products.

27.   A strong dollar is good for exporters because it takes pressure off them to raise prices abroad and lifts the yen value of dollar-denominated earnings.

28.   A weak number would take pressure off the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates to head off inflation.

29.   A weaker yen raises the value of dollar-denominated revenues earned abroad, taking the pressure off Japanese exporters to raise prices in global markets.

30.   A wind-driven snow will fall across parts of New England on Sunday as a potent jet stream disturbance yields low pressure off the coast.