31.   On numerous occasions, the Bonn government and German central bankers have deliberately dealt blows to the dollar when it already was showing vulnerability in the international market place.

32.   One of them is not spending more time in New Hampshire, where Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., dealt a severe blow to the Bush campaign.

33.   Opponents dealt sharp blows to the government of President Emile Lahoud and Prime Minister Salim Hoss, results of the first round of parliamentary elections showed on Monday.

34.   Settlement of the case may deal a blow to an Enron-related lawsuit filed in February by a group of insurance companies against J.P. Morgan Chase.

35.   Terrorism has again dealt a blow to peace in the Middle East.

36.   That caused the Chinese to cancel several French contracts and dealt a blow to French companies seeking business relations in China.

37.   That prompted China to cancel several contracts and dealt a blow to French companies seeking business relationships there.

38.   Tagliabue dealt a blow that hopefully will not float like a butterfly but, rather, will sting like a bee.

39.   The Americans were also dealt a blow early on.

40.   The announcement dealt a blow to investors who were cheered yesterday by better-than-expected earnings from Intel Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc.