71.   After all, the tech-stock crash started more than a year ago, and some people think the worst is over.

72.   Alan Greenspan says the worst is over.

73.   All the literature and every doctor the Soebys consulted warned the worst was yet to come.

74.   Brokerages believe the worst may now be over.

75.   But a rally in the final three months helped to create optimism that the worst is over for both stocks and the economy.

76.   But after a week of bad news, some analysts have hope that the worst is over.

77.   But analysts and company executives say the worst is behind them now.

78.   But a rally during the final three months of the year helped to create optimism that the worst is over for both stocks and the economy.

79.   But considering the heavy criticism that both players have endured, Pat Riley saw their recent play as a sign that the worst may be over.

80.   But despite the doubts, many economists said that the worst might be over for now.