stacked

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The upper chamber is now even more solidly stacked in Duterte's favour after a slate of candidates loyal to her outperformed expectations in May 2025's mid-term elections, winning five of 12 open seats.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

With knockout power stacked heavily on both sides, the fight lived up to its 'don't blink' tagline as promoter Frank Warren confirmed there is a rematch clause.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The deck is stacked against meaningful, substantive discussions, especially when moderators ask — as they did several times — for one-word answers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

More: Stuck in ‘survival spending’? 5 ways to build wealth even when the odds seem stacked against you.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Minutes later they were in the hayloft, with Håkon blocked from the door by some hay bales stacked three high.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack