stakes
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Walter has additional ownership stakes in the Sparks, the Cadillac Formula One team, the Professional Women’s Hockey League and the Billie Jean King Cup tennis event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Cisneros family says it had no knowledge that PetroDelta stakes were on the block.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The stakes go far beyond daily routines or vacation itineraries; small businesses lose out on potential foot traffic and revenue whenever a thunderstorm icon appears, even if it’s bright and sunny outside.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
A ban on "hulla parties" -- groups deployed to drive elephants away using "fireballs" and burning stakes -- is required, it said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Camels, llamas, zebras, and horses stand behind low ropes slung between iron stakes, their heads buried in mounds of hay.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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