31.   Rogow acknowledged that a permanent disbarment would be a devastating blow to Bailey, who lives in Manalapan and still practices law in Florida.

32.   Seirawan added that psychologically, it had to be a devastating blow.

33.   Since the devastating blow of the coup that overthrew him, Aristide has learned to play the game of politics.

34.   Some political strategists say they believe it could be a devastating blow to Republican prospects in November if Giuliani does not eventually validate Pataki with an endorsement.

35.   Some lawyers on the Gore team privately acknowledged that the ruling was a devastating blow, possibly one from which they will not recover.

36.   That would please some administration officials, who describe the bill as a potentially devastating blow to children.

37.   The decision spares Mrs. Clinton from what could have been a devastating blow to her campaign for the Senate seat in New York.

38.   The crash, U.S. officials said, was a devastating blow to Egyptian pride.

39.   The everyday reality of economics, though, has dealt devastating blows to the community of special-effects companies this summer, in spite of record box-office takes.

40.   The expected cuts, which would have been a devastating blow as recently as five years ago, aroused little concern in Massachusetts, where Digital has its headquarters.