The agreement removes an immediate threat of American retaliation.

The agreement removed a persistent stumbling block to resuming negotiations on a permanent peace.

Laotian and American officials said they hoped that the agreement would remove the block on cooperation.

This agreement removed much of the independence that the Confederation had enjoyed.

That agreement removed the last major stumbling block to a deal.

The protests were relatively small since the agreement does not remove barriers to the import of rice, the most important Korean agricultural product.

The agreement removes a major obstacle that had blocked Congress' adjournment.

A completed agreement would remove question marks about any management or board changes.

The Richmond-based company also said the agreement would remove lenders' security interest on about $2.3 billion of assets.

But the revised agreement removes the original requirement that training drills be conducted at least once each year.