21.   Now the crisis has eased, thanks largely to a weakened economy that has helped dampen demand.

22.   Now the crisis has eased, thanks to a weakened economy, increased energy supplies and some intervention by Uncle Sam.

23.   OPEC has wagered that it can shore up oil prices by reducing output, without further damaging the weakened economies of the United States and Asia.

24.   Sales declined in Eastern Europe and Russia, reflecting weakened economies there.

25.   Still many remain convinced that the weakened Asian economies will place a drag on the U.S. economy and continue to help subdue inflation.

26.   The company that hired him reneged because of the weakened economy.

27.   The current government inherited a seriously weakened economy, and efforts to restore confidence have backfired.

28.   The Federal Reserve continued its campaign to reinvigorate the weakened economy Tuesday, cutting its benchmark interest rate half a percentage point for the fifth time this year.

29.   The national treasuries all ran out of money trying to stop the plunge, and weakened economies followed.

30.   Their rationale is that the weakened economy needs more stimulus than provided for in the bill just passed.