1.   Each seeks guaranteed prosperity in an otherwise bleak period.

2.   He played a key role in restoring NEC to health after the company went through a bleak period during World War II and its immediate aftermath.

3.   If these are the qualities required to keep the NBA on top in nationwide popularity, perhaps another bleak period is upon us.

4.   It was a bleak period for U.S.-Israeli relations.

5.   There was one bleak period when I looked around and suddenly realized I had no circle of friends.

6.   While Twentieth Century Ultra wins the top grade of five stars from Morningstar Mutual Funds, it also has gone through some bleak periods.

7.   The scandals surfaced in an already bleak period for the military.