31.   Weekend calls by Rubin for a higher debt ceiling also assuaged investor concerns the acrimonious budget battle in Washington could lead the U.S. to default on its obligations.

32.   When Clinton ordered the review in February, he evidently hoped to assuage the concerns of white men.

33.   Which is just the sort of argument that economic theorists offer to assuage concerns that trade with low-wage countries catalyzes a growing inequality here.

34.   Pakistan tried to assuage global concerns about a runaway arms race in South Asia after receiving more international condemnation for having detonated another nuclear device.

35.   At City Hall, Giuliani again sought to assuage concern over suspicious mail.

36.   But Gomez sought to assuage concerns about the accord on Friday.

37.   He appeared eager to assuage international concerns that Congolese troops would target the Banyamulenge, saying that Congo recognized them as a Congolese minority.

38.   He also tried to assuage South Korean concerns that the U.S. military commitment here could wane under the Republican-controlled Congress.

39.   Luong welcomed foreign investors and tried to assuage concerns that constantly changing regulations have created an unstable environment.

40.   Officials sought to assuage Palestinian concerns by stressing the building was only in existing settlements.