1.   A crippled economy.

2.   Since Condit met with Suharto, the IMF has begun to show some flexibility in dealing with the crippled Indonesian economy.

3.   Some said the crippled economy was the culprit, forcing them to lay off many people, not only those of Middle Eastern descent.

4.   The lifting of sanctions, meanwhile, would open up foreign investment, allowing Pyongyang to restructure or prop up its crippled economy.

5.   The people of Bethlehem are struggling through a crippled economy and more than a year of conflict that touched even Manger Square two months ago.

6.   With a crippled economy and a crushed infrastructure, getting goods into the devastated part of Central America has been a challenge.

7.   With a crippled economy and a crushed infrastructure, getting goods into the region has been a challenge.

8.   In recent years, both countries have struggled to straighten out crippled economies, imposing tough economic shock programs.

9.   Indonesia is dealing with a myriad of crises, including reported human rights abuses by the military, a crippled economy and, most recently, a major earthquake.

10.   Most foreign donors have pledged either money or industrial hardware to help the crippled Palestinian economy, but Palestinian officials said they appreciated the Japanese gesture.