41.   Even in normal times, the drought would be a calamity, but it is doubly so in the middle of an economic crisis.

42.   First there was drought.

43.   For bond funds, the drought was a long one.

44.   For Internet companies, the drought has been even more severe.

45.   For Michelle Akers, a two-game scoring drought was difficult enough.

46.   For agriculture, drought has been a worse problem than flooding, said Albert Peterlin, chief meteorologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

47.   Gibson said some companies were still debating how severe the labor drought might be and remained convinced that machines would fill the gap.

48.   His drought was over.

49.   His longest goal drought last season was seven.

50.   In fact drought has been the word for three of the last five summers.