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stake

[steyk] / steɪk /


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




Example Sentences

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“The biggest, best company in the world gets to see all your research. If you don’t do the deal after that, you’ll be crushed. It was high stakes for us.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this month, Ruger said Beretta was seeking to gain control through discounted share purchases and outsize governance rights, after building its stake to nearly 10% and nominating four directors to the board.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When you step on that beach, the stakes are so much higher,” he explains.

From Los Angeles Times

This would be clean in the sense that it would keep the stadium ownership under the club's umbrella and not dilute their respective stakes in United.

From BBC

Disney invested $1.5 billion in Epic Games for a minority stake in the company.

From Los Angeles Times