41.   Despite the enthusiasm from Canadian Airlines, analysts were confident the deal would hit a few snags.

42.   Fire officials have also hit snags as they try to keep up.

43.   Four months later, those plans have hit a snag.

44.   It appears as though the new deal between USA and Extreme Championship Wrestling has hit a snag.

45.   Last week, plans for the auction hit a snag when the National Archives and Records Administration declared that some of the items might be federal property.

46.   Last month my attempts at finishing the ongoing work hit a snag.

47.   Naturally, that fight has hit a snag since Foreman is waffling over whether that will be his farewell fight.

48.   Negotiations with Carroll hit a snag, according to sources.

49.   Noble spin control by Wang Center prexy Josiah Spaulding Jr. notwithstanding, the Wang-Shubert merger deal has in fact hit a snag.

50.   Negotiations between officials of the league and the players union were promising late last week but hit a snag Tuesday, jeopardizing the resumption of talks.