21.   The Palestinians say the travel bans have ruined their economy and are meant as economic pressure and collective punishment.

22.   The sanctions, which limit Iraqi oil sales and have ruined its economy, cannot be be lifted until the inspectors certify that Iraq has destroyed its lethal weapons.

23.   The reformist center-right government on Friday easily survived a no-confidence vote brought by leftists who accuse it of ruining the economy.

24.   The sanctions, funding the war and state mismanagement have ruined the economy.

25.   The sanctions, war funding and state mismanagement have ruined the economy.

26.   The sanctions, which limit Iraqi oil sales and have ruined its economy, cannot be lifted until the inspectors certify that Iraq has destroyed its lethal weapons.

27.   They have blamed Mobutu for ruining the economy by spending vast sums on ill-fated projects and increasing his own personal fortune.

28.   TOKYO -- Japan has repeatedly protested that the high yen would ruin its economy by destroying exporters, bringing down the rest of the world economy in turn.

29.   An already poor economy has been ruined by damage to industry and agriculture.

30.   Many officials see them as no more than a bunch of xenophobic thugs who have raped their land politically and ruined the economy.