11.   That recession forced overextended businesses to retrench and ailing banks to call in huge real-estate loans.

12.   The recession forced a foreclosure sale of the hotel a year ago.

13.   A recession forces pensioners to stand in line at dawn to buy subsidized milk.

14.   Recession forces wealthy to spend less on luxury.

15.   Suicides in Japan have been rising steadily in recent years as the recession forces more workers out of jobs.

16.   The bitter economic recession also forced many to hold modest celebrations.