| republic be | 11.72 | The republic is safe. | ||
| republic remain | 4.02 | Moscow insists the republic remains part of Russia. | ||
| republic have | 3.03 | The republic has a sizeable Muslim population. | ||
| republic secede | 1.12 | But Moscow says it will never allow the republic to secede. | ||
| republic agree | 0.99 | Former Soviet republic agrees to clean up stockpiles of anthrax, | ||
| republic consider | 0.99 | But the republic considers it can hold out. | ||
| republic become | 0.86 | Then the Soviet republic became independent, civil war broke out, and he lost his job. | ||
| republic border | 0.79 | The republic borders war-torn Chechnya. | ||
| republic hold | 0.59 | After three years, each republic could hold a referendum to secede. | ||
| republic struggle | 0.59 | But the former Soviet republic struggled after the downfall of communism. | ||
| republic survive | 0.59 | The republic will survive. | ||
| republic declare | 0.53 | The former Soviet republic declared two days of mourning. | ||
| republic fight | 0.53 | The two former Soviet republics have long fought for control over the area. | ||
| republic share | 0.53 | He added that the two republics will not share the same currency. | ||
| republic vote | 0.53 | After three years, each republic could vote to secede. | ||
| republic fail | 0.46 | The republic failed to curb its powers. | ||
| republic get | 0.46 | Bosnian Serb republic is getting smaller. | ||
| republic need | 0.46 | The prime minister did not explain why the former Soviet republic would need the help. | ||
| republic plan | 0.46 | The separatist Russia republic is planning to issue its first bonds on Monday. | ||
| republic suffer | 0.46 | When that happens, the republic will suffer more than it has already. |