stake
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Why was Fifa trying to sell a $4.2bn stake?
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
President Gianni Infantino’s proposal to form an entity to sell off a stake in the World Cup’s commercial rights—which he scrapped on Friday night—was even less popular than the World Cup “hydration breaks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
BBC Sport reported in June the deal would have seen Kretinsky's stake in the club rise from 27% to 43%, exceeding Sullivan's 38.8%.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Both of Thursday’s decisions invoked the high court’s future stake in the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Most lived in rural country and were eager to put a stake in the lush ground, no longer as slaves but as farmers of their own land.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
Altman initially staked the growth of the business on ChatGPT, betting that more people would subscribe to the chatbot as AI became a bigger part of their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Kevin Warsh has staked his chairmanship on the premise that a quieter Federal Reserve gets a cleaner read on what investors think.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But that’s also exactly the kind of contradiction Madonna has staked her career on.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
While the Swift camp didn’t release a guest list, various news organizations staked out local hotels and began counting bold-face names headed to the event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
I cooked food for the team, staked it out away from the other teams, and changed the boots on all the dogs that needed them.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
On the same weekend that Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket, a former Premier League winner was staking his claim as an all-rounder.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Social media company Snap showcased a pair of its $2,195 augmented reality glasses Tuesday, staking a claim in a race to reshape how people interact with computers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
In our dire age, a little bit of levity can often feel like a wager, staking your bets on an audience’s bandwidth for fun.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
Japan in particular has concerns about China's assertiveness in staking claims at sea.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
By making these claims, Haas and Creamer were staking out a position in a long-running theoretical dispute.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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