21.   As the country begins its daunting leap into the world economy, many small and medium-sized farmers face financial ruin.

22.   At the same time, his own company was quietly teetering toward financial ruin.

23.   At the time, when the National Basketball Association was teetering on the brink of financial ruin.

24.   Because we were unable to recoup our previous salary levels, we have fallen into financial ruin.

25.   After gallantly rescuing the multimillionaire baseball player from financial ruin, the judge asked Bonds for his autograph.

26.   But he talked openly about a fear of financial ruin that has pervaded his musical career.

27.   But she had no idea that might bring her to financial ruin.

28.   But spare me the stories of people who lost the rent money or the food money and are now in financial ruin.

29.   But this story of Hollywood excess may not end in financial ruin.

30.   Carpetbaggers, the financial ruin caused by the Civil War?