11.   One key reason many analysts expect RCN to survive the downturn is that McCourt raised billions of dollars when the getting was good.

12.   While major projects have given rise to factories in the past, none survived downturns in the market.

13.   Ford officials said the deal will leave it with plenty of cash to survive any downturns in the U.S. auto industry or to pay for acquisitions.

14.   Some analysts had said that Sapient was better positioned than most e-consultants to survive the downturn because of its technological expertise and relatively diversified client base.