21.   Then it started hitting the skids.

22.   Then the eBook industry hit the skids when the dot-com bubble burst, and few in the publishing industry wanted to talk about eBooks.

23.   Then the economy hit the skids, and all of a sudden there were vacancies all over the city.

24.   This spring her business again hit the skids as Americans grew nervous about Mexico.

25.   When the Mexican peso hit the skids, the Feldmans packed their bags.

26.   Where other kids hit the skids with drugs and gangs, he was always looking ahead.

27.   While party leaders Bill and Newt are having their excellent adventure, much of America is hitting the skids.

28.   Dozens of boxers, including former champions, have hit the skids, their winnings eaten up by spending binges and unscrupulous promoters.

29.   Instead, Japan has seen its own currency hit the skids, dropping this week to a seven-year low against the dollar.

30.   Los Angeles broke a six-game losing streak by beating Cleveland, which has suddenly hit a skid of its own.