51.   Clinton raised the stakes by pushing Congress publicly to pass the education initiatives.

52.   Clinton raised the stakes in the PNTR debate last November when U.S. trade negotiators announced tentative new pacts with China.

53.   Coach Dave Campo has raised the stakes by guaranteeing roster spots for players who make plays in the preseason.

54.   Dona Adela marshals every skill of persuasion, but Don Jaime is reluctant to teach her, even when she raises the stakes.

55.   Each Big East championship, each run to the regionals, raised the stakes.

56.   Each of them raised the stakes another notch by legitimizing the situation they face.

57.   Enron raised the stakes in the dispute by serving notice that it would terminate the contract and pull out of the project.

58.   Even before Ebner raised his stake, Investor had come under fire for its two classes of shares.

59.   For both sides, the stakes were raised by the change from President Bill Clinton to President Bush.

60.   Finally, all the preseason praise the Nets received raised the stakes tremendously, making their slow start seem all the more calamitous.