11. There is no reason to allow this crisis to deal a blow to our fighting spirit. 12. A Serb boycott would deal a blow to international officials struggling to create a multiethnic society. 13. Any rise in interest rates would deal a blow to smaller firms and would damage consumer confidence. 14. At the same time, the project will deal a blow to the suburban office space market. 15. Her sudden resignation, however, deals a blow to AIA's preparation for MPF business. 16. That would deal a blow to personal consumption, which compromises about 60 percent of the economy. 17. Recognition would deal a blow to efforts by Serbs in Croatia and Bosnia to create a Greater Serbia. 18. "Terrorists attempted to deal a blow to the world's stability and predictability," 19. The grounding also deals a blow to Japan's efforts to rally taxpayers behind its space program. 20. The newspaper said the guarantee could deal a blow to the long-term credit bank's profitability.