1.   Financial stress is well established as a chief reason for divorce.

2.   Although Avis stood up to competition from Hertz and other car-rental companies, its ESOP came under financial stress.

3.   Are colleges doing well to keepstudents afloat in an increasingly pressured environment of financial stresses and family dysfunction, eating disorders and AIDS?

4.   Any financial stresses?

5.   At Kmart Corp., some big shareholders even urged the discount retailer to eliminate its dividend and ease its financial stress.

6.   But financial planners consulted by the Globe said paying such a high percentage of income to cover debt is a sign of financial stress.

7.   But just having the funds available eases its financial stress.

8.   But this year, perhaps because of difficulties among Asian suppliers suffering from financial stress, production has been slow, which has once again tightened the selling period.

9.   Educators have said for years that inadequate funding of IDEA puts school districts and states under enormous financial stress.

10.   If you go into debt to take a leave, the financial stress might outweigh the benefits.