Word: staked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...campaign looked so negative because nofundamental issues were dividing the country,"Dionne said. "So little seemed at stake in thewar, so people dwelt on the methods of warfare...
That's why it's important to peek behind the Stealth's glitter to see the real issues at stake. While the first Stealth, which the government shrouded in a veil of secrecy until two weeks ago, has yet to fly, the Air Force already wants to build another 131. Such a spending frenzy could greatly imperil Bush's efforts to reduce the federal budget deficit, the goal he recently announced would be his first goal as president...
...critics, billionaire publishing baron Robert Maxwell is a capricious, blustering egotist. He is also a cunning entrepreneur who has added Macmillan to his growing U. S. stake...
...strategy of the RJR board seems designed to thwart Johnson's effort, in part because it would give him and his team too large a share of the goodies. While precise details of the Johnson group's stake have not been announced, several insiders have leaked the terms. Under Johnson's proposal, 90% of the company's equity, roughly $18 billion, would be swapped for debt. He and his group would control about 8.5% of the remaining equity, which would be sold to them for just $20 million but would immediately be worth about $200 million. The management group...
...large property owners and the largest taxpayer in the city and because of that we have a great deal at stake," says Harvard's Associate Vice President for State and Community Affairs Jacqueline O'Neill, who handles local lobbying efforts. "We are obligated to protect our interests for the welfare of students, faculty and staff...