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stake

[steyk] / steɪk /


NOUN
bet, wager
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
NOUN
share, investment
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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The Italian bank also holds financial contracts that give it exposure to an additional 16.4% stake in Commerzbank, according to a regulatory filing, with one week to go for the offer period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Nevertheless, there is a great deal at stake.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Nestlé faces challenges including GLP-1 drugs, geopolitical risks, and investor calls to sell its $48 billion L’Oréal stake.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Influencers stand to profit persuading men there’s a widespread “masculinity crisis,” the researchers found, noting that 72% of the accounts they analyzed had a stake in testosterone supplements and treatments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In dreamier moments, I’d thought I might use it to stake up some hollyhocks come spring.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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