41.   The companies most likely to seize the opportunity to cut back retiree benefits, the consultants suggested, are those under financial strain.

42.   The congregation has had its growing pains, personality clashes and financial strain.

43.   The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reported today that manufacturing activity in the southeast declined in December, a sign factories will continue to come under financial strain.

44.   The health industry suspects that costs may rise faster and deplores any added cost to a system already under financial strain.

45.   The financial strain of her illness forced the family back to Switzerland, where she had to live with her parents.

46.   The investigation included scrutiny of the financial strains between Laxma Reddy and his wife.

47.   The layoffs also show the financial strain in producing original content for the Web.

48.   The loss of students has put the university under financial strain.

49.   The parents of the baby boom generation are getting older, and not all of them are prepared for the financial strains of declining health.