41.   The auto industry has been hit hard.

42.   The company blamed the decline in demand that has hit its industry.

43.   The electronics industry has been hit especially hard.

44.   The entire semiconductor industry has been hit hard by the economic downturn and subsequent slowdown in demand.

45.   The fishing industry has been hit especially hard.

46.   The industry was also hit by claims that local hotels were overcharging Japanese tourists.

47.   The music industry has been hit by the slowing world economy.

48.   The strike is hitting export industries at an especially bad time.

49.   Two major newspapers are making staff reductions, the latest to hit the industry as a sudden decline in advertising revenues and higher newsprint prices squeeze profits.

50.   Industry has been hit with lay-offs at car factories caused by shortages of spare parts.