11.   Netanyahu also suffered a wave of defections through his tenure from some of the most popular leaders within his coalition.

12.   Pressures on police worsened last year, when the country suffered a wave of terrorist attacks in the summer and national strikes accompanied by unruly demonstrations in the winter.

13.   Schroeder has suffered a wave of criticism from intellectuals and editorialists, although his personal popularity remains high.

14.   United Airlines, the UAL Corp unit, suffered a wave of cancellations by scared tourists, as did many hotels, although several reported recovering bookings this week.

15.   Colombia is suffering a wave of violence following the collapse of peace talks with the leftist rebels last week.

16.   El Salvador has suffered a wave of high-profile kidnappings and more common assaults over the past year.

17.   The region has also suffered a wave of crime, especially abductions.

18.   The South Pacific has suffered a wave of political violence in recent years.

19.   The vote cost Israel a measure of international sympathy it had gained for suffering a wave of suicide bombings.

20.   While in Cambodia, the king suffered a wave of criticism, orchestrated by Hun Sen, for saying he would automatically pardon his son.