1.   It used to be the case that British industry was plagued by strikes, but this is no longer true.

2.   Anemic demand and bloated inventories have plagued the industry since the fourth quarter, reflecting a slowdown in the economy.

3.   A severe shortage of financing that plagued the industry a year ago has abated somewhat, but the industry seems to be stratifying into haves and have-nots.

4.   But a revolution in medicine would require a revolution in drug development, solving the bottlenecks and failures plaguing the industry.

5.   But the deals did not satisfy the anti-smoking groups, which wanted stronger measures like federal regulation of nicotine, and other lawsuits may continue to plague the industry.

6.   Dismayed by the fractiousness that has plagued his industry for years, Shultz studied his colleagues in the conference room, wondering if they could mend their ways.

7.   For years the refining industry has been plagued by overcapacity, but that has changed greatly recently.

8.   Game shows are still leery of the scandals that plagued the industry in decades past.

9.   It is a fear that plagues the industry well beyond New York.

10.   Paper shares gained amid optimism that orders will accelerate soon and help dry up some of the excess inventory plaguing the industry.