The stakes made her tense, even though it was not her money.

The circumstances and high stakes made this an extremely important clash for Serbia.

Nor did the low stakes make any difference in Bean's response to the bullies.

That stake would make him the largest holder of nonvoting shares.

But officials here said the big stakes involved for industry made this difficult.

And you stick a stake in them to make sure they don't get up again.

The stakes and shifting demographics here have made the contest unlike any other in recent memory.

The family's enormous financial stake makes the success of Ford critically important to them.

But before the caravans rolled, two final stakes horses made their way to the winner's circle.

The high stakes could make for a long strike.