61.   During the debate, the health industry held down costs in order to help ease political pressure for sweeping change.

62.   Expectations of lower German rates supported high-yielding European bonds as they would ease pressure on other countries to continue raising rates, analysts said.

63.   For Nynex, the deal eases regulatory pressures on the state and federal levels.

64.   Foreign banks are under pressure from their central bankers to ease the pressure on Korea.

65.   Habibie treaded a fine line Sunday night to ease pressure to accept foreign troops and nationalist sentiment against them.

66.   Government optimism that investment remains strong will ease pressure on the central bank to reduce interest rates, analysts said.

67.   He can begin to ease the pressure with a strong performance against Toronto.

68.   He said the economic slowdown could ease inflationary pressure.

69.   He said one cigarette eases eye pressure for only four hours.

70.   Higher interest tends to make the New Taiwan dollar more attractive to investors, easing downward pressure on the currency.