41.   But as the beetle season hits its peak this month, a gloom is hanging over dealers.

42.   But he admits to homesickness, which hit its peak when he was away from his family last November during the American Thanksgiving holiday.

43.   But the player of the game was Dupay, whose up-and-down season hit another peak against the Green Wave.

44.   It was not clear what caused the slump, but car dealers said the prices may have hit a peak.

45.   Sweltering heat has claimed nine lives and energy use Monday was expected to hit its peak so far this summer.

46.   The storm hit its peak in the middle of the afternoon.

47.   They begin popping up in November and disappear by early January, but with Christmas just days away, the singing groups are hitting their peak.

48.   However, experts acknowledge output has hit its peak and will soon go into decline.

49.   Normally, insecticide sprays should have begun in September before the seasonal rains, rather than in January when malaria infections hit their peak.

50.   The Japanese vacation exodus hit its peak Saturday as a record number of overseas vacationers are expected this summer thanks to a stronger yen, officials said.