1.   In other words, publishing commitments have to be substantial and it does not take much to sap confidence when the risk is so high.

2.   However, the fact that the war could not be won outright was gradually sapping public confidence in the political objective of French Algeria.

3.   As other companies come to grips with the costs, Yardeni says, investors will receive a slew of unpleasant earnings surprises that could sap confidence in the market.

4.   A series of Asian currency devaluations sapped investor confidence in emerging markets around the world.

5.   Falling profits at several large companies also sapped investor confidence.

6.   For one thing, investors will get at least one major corporate announcement that could sap confidence.

7.   Global markets were lower today, as Asian stock market declines continue to sap investor confidence in stocks.

8.   Just as important to the Stars, defenseman Grant Ledyard appears to have completely escaped an early season slump in which a few critical mistakes sapped his confidence.

9.   Political uncertainty in Indonesia is sapping market confidence in plans to bring the Indonesian economy back to life, traders said.

10.   Political uncertainty in Indonesia is sapping market confidence in plans bring the Indonesian economy back to life, traders said.