The United States now stands to gain more from eased relations than from the pressure of continued sanctions.

He eased relations with Pakistan and gave a new impetus to the growth of trade between the two countries.

But it also reflects the apparent failure of the Government and the Vatican to ease strained relations.

Time and familiarity have eased tensions and improved relations between the two groups of fishermen.

In 1833, to ease North-South relations, Congress lowered the tariffs.

Over the long run, that ought to ease relations between Tokyo and Washington.

Those measures eased relations with the United States.

At times, Oxenstierna stepped in to ease tense relations that the harsh behaviour of the king had caused.

Here I am, poor Envoy, wanting to ease relations with Empire.

This would significantly ease relations between the EU and China.