stakes
Example Sentences
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And as with all rolls of a dice, the stakes on whether you win or lose are huge for Tuchel – as will discover once the World Cup gets under way.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The stakes of Thursday's launch are "huge," said physicist G. Scott Hubbard, a former director of NASA's Ames Research Center.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Startup cultures and learning opportunities are hit-or-miss, just like those equity stakes that may or may not produce windfalls.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Buttonwood, which owns stakes in several private companies, has filed with the SEC to launch a closed-end fund that includes SpaceX as a top holding.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
I suppose we were just playing for higher stakes than the Germans.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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