The $5 drop would have forced Contel to issue many more shares, reducing earnings per share, to raise the $400 million.

Similar drops in the late 1970s and early 1980s coupled with budget issues forced the district's hand in closures.

This drop has forced many practitioners to nearly double their client load simply to maintain their income, he said.

A sharp drop in sales could force the Big Three domestic companies to resume offering incentives or cut production.

Often, while she and Jake slept, big drops of rain would hit them in the face and force them to grab for the tarp.

The drop has forced some sailboat manufacturers into powerboat lines, and driven many others out of business.

The drop has forced Jordan to institute gasoline rationing and to look for other suppliers.

The drop in the return on pelts has forced many trappers to go out of business.

A drop in lumber production forced the plants to close shortly after the end of WWI.

Ms. Southgate and her husband had wanted to buy an apartment, but the drop in her income forced them to postpone their plan.