11.   Rural areas have suffered in many ways from the epidemic.

12.   The area suffers from double-digit unemployment, he said.

13.   The area has already suffered from vandalism.

14.   The area suffered from dry weather almost all summer, forcing the bolls to open early and perhaps at an earlier growth stage than normal.

15.   The small downtown area was suffering from the loss of major employers, however, many of them leaving for the suburbs.

16.   They say urban areas suffered disproportionately from an undercount, which could deprive cities of millions of dollars in federal and state aid.

17.   True, in a recent study the General Accounting Office has shown some national park areas suffer disrepair because of lack of funds.

18.   Two years ago, the area suffered from crime, rampant illegal drug activity, declining property values and vacant, deteriorating housing.

19.   While the region avoided the rolling blackouts some had feared, the Boston area suffered many of the same scattered power failures that have plagued the Hub this summer.

20.   While those areas have suffered from dry weather, the rains come after the cotton bolls have opened, potentially reducing the size of the crop and its quality.