stake
Example Sentences
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Suddenly, national pride, medals and funding were at stake.
From Los Angeles Times
Other residents have tracked the wooden stakes Edison workers put up, showing where crews will dig.
From Los Angeles Times
Norwegian Cruise Line shares rose on Tuesday after a report an activist investor has taken a stake and plans to shake up the struggling company.
From MarketWatch
Cloverfields Capital and entities affiliated with it have bought stakes in privately held healthcare startups.
Starboard’s stake now represents more than 9% of the company, according to the letter and people familiar with the matter.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
