stake
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The San Francisco-based company holds a direct stake of 19.5% in Delivery Hero, with an additional 5.6% held through financial contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Gold's daughter Vanessa owns 25.1% of the club, US businessman Tripp Smith has an 8% stake, while Royal Mail owner Daniel Kretinsky is in the process of matching Sullivan's 38.8% by buying some of Gold's.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Asa Tribe continued to stake his claim for a senior England call-up by holding together England Lions' second innings against South Africa A.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Elon Musk’s SpaceX holdings are valued at approximately $800 billion, exceeding his $300 billion Tesla stake.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The hospital was no more than a few months old and a few feet high when people began attempting to stake their claims.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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