1.   The ambitious young company laid off workers, scaled back projects and went to government regulators seeking financial relief.

2.   A quiet room for people seeking relief from the overload of aural stimulus just outside.

3.   American companies, hurting at home, are seeking relief from imports.

4.   And ordinary people who seek relief in federal courts are being forced to wait and ... wait.

5.   Armed with figures showing the drastic financial hit farmers will take as a result of the drought, state Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry came to Washington seeking relief.

6.   As warmer temperatures finally hit New York, many people quickly sought relief from the first signs of summer.

7.   Attorneys for the Miami family will now seek relief from state and federal courts.

8.   At the same time the bidders were seeking relief, the FCC said it was becoming overburdened by having to negotiate debt payment schedules with dozens of companies.

9.   Bargamian keeps her windows closed, goes outside only for short periods and seeks relief from prescription nasal spray.

10.   Bergeron said the agency also wanted to allow all sides to seek relief through the courts.