stakes

Example Sentences

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A cyber attack on Thursday hit several universities and schools in the US and Canada, causing chaos, confusion and major disruptions amid the high stakes end-of-year season.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The government’s stakes in other companies are relatively small potatoes and overwhelmingly concentrated in critical minerals companies.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Selling two $50 million-plus stakes in a private partnership in a week is mechanically impossible at fair value.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

In order to make sense of the stakes involved in Republicans’ and Democrats’ redistricting push, I spoke with Pamela Karlan, law professor at Stanford University and co-director of Stanford’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The officer sticks wooden stakes into the sand and ties neon tape around each to create a giant square of bright tape around the seal.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt