21.   Racetrack interests and racing-related organizations argued then that the lottery would hurt their industry.

22.   Rising interest rates hurt those industries because they have large borrowing needs.

23.   Romm of First Boston pointed out that the industry could be hurt by short supplies of popular toys.

24.   Since slower home sales generally hurt associated industries six months later, the economy may continue to sag even after the impact of the tax increases wears away.

25.   Some predicted the defiance would boomerang and hurt the industry further.

26.   That financial incentive, many say, is the root cause of many of the improper sales practices that have hurt the industry in recent years.

27.   That industry has been hurt by the success of electronic commerce over the Internet.

28.   The chip industry was hurt by lower demand through most of last year.

29.   The fall in domestic demand after April will not hurt these industries as much as others because they are stronger exporters, economists say.

30.   The investors who bailed out those banks accused the government of damaging once-healthy balance sheets and hurting the industry.