1.   The country might plunge into the abyss of economic ruin.

2.   And in recent weeks the country has plunged into political turmoil.

3.   Countries are plunging ahead with smaller deals, often involving just two countries, that remove trade obstacles much sooner than the glacial hemispheric negotiations will.

4.   Instead, the country plunged into a civil war that continues today.

5.   With the fragmentation of political power under different militias, the country plunged into lawlessness.

6.   He lost the election to Melchior Ndadaye, a Hutu, who was assassinated three months later and the country plunged into bloodletting.

7.   Jaroungpon said no new corporate bonds were issued that year as the country plunged into its deepest economic crisis in decades.

8.   Russia devalued the ruble and defaulted on billions of dollars worth of debt, and the country plunged into a deep recession.

9.   Rival opposition leader Vuk Draskovic has warned the country could plunge into civil conflict if opposition supporters try to oust him by force.

10.   The country plunges into virtual anarchy.