11.   The company has endured five strikes this year and faces two more at key parts plants next Tuesday.

12.   The defense unit looked less like deadweight than a bulwark against the risks the company endured in the chip business.

13.   The two companies have endured a long and rocky relationship marred by lawsuits filed against each other.

14.   The company endured several management shake-ups as it struggled to recoup its investment.

15.   The Western companies have endured consumer boycotts and court challenges to get it built.