Mr. Sprinkel's emergence as a front-line policy maker could stir doubts over the policies of the President's top economic policy maker, Secretary Baker.

Chávez's allegations of a putative 2004 coup attempt continue to stir controversy and doubts to this day.

Raphael remembered it, and it stirred doubts.

The delays in fighting fires and arranging relief shipments in Kobe have also stirred doubts about whether Tokyo is as prepared as it thinks it is.

The move stirred doubts about the durability of a cease-fire in Croatia.

But the Enron memos seem to have stirred doubts once more about the integrity and longevity of the industry - and the way energy is traded.

Even if the official mistake-minder's cautions were ignored, at least the peal of his helpless laughter might stir useful doubts.

A delay in the Sept. 14 vote would stir doubts among American voters about President Clinton's pledge to have American peacekeeping troops largely out of Bosnia by the end of the year.

His disclosure stirred public doubts about whether the television sale was clean.

New York Land steadfastly maintains that all signs look good for its project, dubbed Americas Tower, but many months of delays have stirred doubts within the real-estate community.