91.   European airlines that rely on traffic on the Continent have been especially hard hit.

92.   European stock markets were also hard hit Wednesday, led down by oil companies and banks.

93.   Especially hard hit are those funds exposed to companies whose bonds are in default or are otherwise out of favor.

94.   Eastern white pines have been particularly hard hit, with many of their needles turning a withered brown.

95.   Even those parts of the fund business that have been hard hit in recent months showed a resurgence in May.

96.   Especially hard hit are the elderly, children and people with asthma and emphysema.

97.   Falcons quarterback Jeff George was knocked from the game with a sprained neck just before halftime after a hard hit from Tim Harris.

98.   Even in popular categories like computers and their accessories, margins took a hard hit.

99.   Fighting among players has a role, but only after much antagonizing and numerous hard hits.

100.   Financial stocks were especially hard hit.