101.   There were fears of floods of Zimbabwean refugees and an economic collapse that might engulf the region.

102.   There is no longer the wherewithal in these regions for another round of capital flight, another round of plunging currencies and another round of economic collapse.

103.   They say that Zedillo shepherded Mexico from a condition of near economic collapse to a stable prosperity envied by other Latin American countries.

104.   This is a time of broad discontent in Indonesia, which has suffered over the past four years from political chaos and economic collapse.

105.   Though her party led the censure vote Monday, it remained uncertain whether she was prepared to step into the presidency at a time of turmoil and economic collapse.

106.   To try would risk economic collapse.

107.   Two years ago, many people would have counted an East Asian economic collapse as unthinkable.

108.   Unless the economic collapse is reversed, many people fear that the progressive faction pushing for integration with the West will face a far harder task.

109.   Washington fears that these adverse developments could tempt Northern leaders into rash military adventures or precipitate a sudden and disastrous economic collapse.

110.   While the banking sector remains dicey, fears of a general economic collapse have been averted.