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stake

[steyk] / steɪk /


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




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The investment firm already has a direct commercial relationship with easyJet, owning a 2.14% stake in the U.K. discount carrier, Rowbotham says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Nevertheless, there is a great deal at stake.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Nestlé acquired a majority stake in Oakland, Calif.–based Blue Bottle Coffee for $425 million in 2017.

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

A chill ran through her, because all their lives were at stake, and had been all along.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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