91. OpSail officials said that the prospect of unfavorable tides had raised fears that the big ships would not make it back to their berths. 92. Persistent street demonstrations, although largely peaceful, have raised fears of civil violence. 93. Questions about the election raised fears among many Kenyans and diplomats that there might be a resurgence of political violence. 94. Political fragility is heightened by the fact that Suharto has failed to designate a successor, raising fears of future unrest and dampening confidence among investors. 95. Regrettably, delays in the vote count have now raised fears of possible manipulation. 96. Representatives from some of the institutions named as dioxin sources said that the report was alarmist and that it raised fears needlessly. 97. Recent signs of sluggish economic growth also weighed on banks, raising fears that they will have difficulty dealing with the loan problem. 98. Rising U.S. bond yields raised fears that company borrowing costs would increase, hitting corporate profits, traders said. 99. Sanctioning a company also raises fears of price gouging. 100. Seventy percent of the North Korean corn crop may already be lost, raising fears about how millions of people will feed themselves this winter. |