Whatever their faults, the world has a considerable stake in their efforts to open closed societies and closed minds.

If Mr. C. is to continue to play for this considerable stake, sir, he must have funds.

There is also ongoing speculation as to whether some of these misattributions were deliberate, since Berenson often had a considerable financial stake in the matter.

Americans have a considerable stake in Mikhail Gorbachev's success, which could be jeopardized by nationalist explosions.

D. Blech retained considerable stakes in many of the firms it helped to go public, like Ecogen.

The company bought a considerable stake in Roche Holding.

Both countries have a considerable stake in stimulating the East's recovery by giving it access to the West's markets.

The clash over the meeting poses considerable political stakes for both the White House and Senate Republicans.

They were, after all, members of a class who had a considerable stake in property and land.

"We have considerable stakes in the foreign policies of Gorbachev," a senior official ssid.