81.   These teams hire good coaches and good general managers and do not panic during the lean years.

82.   There were several lean years, hardly surprising at a school with such stiff entrance requirements, heavy academic regimen and limited athletic scholarships.

83.   They publicly stood strong behind manager Art Howe during the lean years when it appeared Beane and Sandy Alderson were ready to fire him.

84.   They recite the concessions they made during the lean years, years during which they sometimes went without raises.

85.   They are being led by Chase and Wells Fargo, two banks reaping benefits today from their decisions not to abandon venture capital completely in the lean years.

86.   They went to the Stanley Cup Finals two years later but had many lean years until now.

87.   Though its aim is to avoid losses even in lean years, few analysts believe that will be possible.

88.   Thousands more fish and sharks will swim under the Aquarium of the Bay banner, said Frawley, who has worked at the aquarium through three financially lean years.

89.   Toomer could have easily been a first-round pick in more lean years at the position.

90.   We have arrived at seven lean years, hungry as ever.