The question of what comes after war has revived our longstanding fear of getting bogged down in unfriendly places.

The death of reading is a longstanding fear of futurists.

The stock market finished a strong week yesterday, as blue-chip issues rode into record territory despite longstanding fears about the economic crisis in Asia.

But he has also moved to calm longstanding fears that he is too radical by nudging his party's program toward the center.

The Ladino had a longstanding fear of violent Indian uprising.

Iran is ever more sharply at odds with its Gulf neighbours, who in turn are giving public voice to longstanding fears about Persian power.

There has been a longstanding fear of knowledge in that area.

Ms. Ponce said she did so only once, because of her longstanding fear of flying.

That is why they decided to seek federal recognition at last, overcoming a longstanding fear of "government interference in our business," as she put it.

The report, from an interview broadcast last night on "60 Minutes," shocked some residents, while others said it merely confirmed longstanding fears.