51.   The experience left Scroggins bruised.

52.   The experience left the Cajun people with a collective negative self-image.

53.   The experience left them with an understanding of Arab grievances that other Israelis sometimes fail to grasp.

54.   The experiences left him slightly unnerved.

55.   The economy, Ms. Mendes says, is healthy, but her experience has left her doubtful that any job can offer lasting security.

56.   The experience has left them, they say, not distraught but determined.

57.   The experience left McKenzie River anything but gun-shy.

58.   The experience left the two writers intrigued by the possibility of taking some upfront risk for the potential of millions of dollars in future profits.

59.   The experience left her a little touchy where men are concerned.

60.   The experience left Hernandez, who lives on disability income and sporadic child support payments, without transportation and without money for Christmas presents.