And because of deregulation elsewhere, responsibility was diffused: nobody had a strong stake in keeping the system reliable.

Most Latin governments now have an equally strong stake in avoiding a different precedent, a successful military coup.

But America has a strong stake in laying out its vision for the future of nuclear power.

Securing a newly planted tree with guy wires attached to four strong stakes seems to make sense, but it is wrong.

Most provincial governments still maintain a strong financial stake as operators in the electrical markets.

Such details were left to be worked out by bureaucrats and lawmakers - two groups with a strong stake in preserving the status quo.

No group has a stronger stake in his success than leaders of the new parties forming across Russia.

They all have a strong stake in making sure that workers don't get undermined in this economy.

Washington has a strong stake in Venezuela's recovery.

Chinese society, from generals to village entrepreneurs, has a strong stake in expanding open commerce.