The threat of widespread air and rail disruptions eased.

It is exactly what officials warned about as the political climate warmed and the threat of confrontation eased.

But since then, investors have been soothed by evidence that the threat of inflation has eased.

Another factor is the perception that the threat of a full-blown world financial crisis has eased.

The threat eased by the evening of February 8, as temperatures cooled and some light rain fell.

He suggested today that the threat had not eased.

This threat has eased, but the states now want input of their own into community decisions.

Croats, who once feared to leave their homes, say the threats and harassment have eased, if not ceased.

The threat of civil war between the Mormons and their enemies gradually eased but never quite vanished.

A shift of winds, however, turned the fire back on itself tonight, and the threat of evacuations eased somewhat.