Finally, the possibility of high-reaching changes in Sundstrand's management has sparked talk of a takeover.

Young striker Dean Sturridge received many plaudits for his goalscoring exploits, which sparked talk of a £7million transfer to Middlesbrough, but the move never happened.

The tepid official reaction has in turn sparked talk that the Bush Administration will favor a lower dollar as the best way to further reduce the nation's merchandise trade deficit.

The announcement that Mr. Friedkin was going to direct "Jade" did spark talk.

Since that incident, Hinaginu's stomach bulged, as if pregnant, sparking talk of an affair with another man.

Outside of Japan, sales of the game fared much better, even sparking talk of a sequel.

Every Texas budget now sparks dreaded talk of imposing income taxes for the first time.

Copies of the magazine quickly became something of a collector's item and even sparked brief talk of an acting career for Zivkovich.

Changing Alignments Penn State sparked widespread talk of shifts in December when it accepted the Big Ten's invitation for membership.

That encouraged investors, and the availability of cheap capital encouraged more capital spending, which pushed up profits further and sparked talk of a new era.