stake
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AI chip giant Nvidia will take a minority stake in French medical website Doctolib that plans to use the technology to improve health care, its chief executive Jensen Huang said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Reese Witherspoon and French content group Mediawan on Tuesday said they were buying Hello Sunshine, the women-focused production company the Hollywood star founded before she sold a majority stake in it in 2021.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The talks involve Adnoc Logistics & Services, a unit of Abu Dhabi National Oil, taking either a large minority or controlling stake in HEA, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The leaked documents now suggest there was a premeditated attempt by Abramovich to reduce the value of the other investors' stake in the Siberian venture.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Well, since we’re claiming this is an emergency and that many livelihoods are at stake, I’d say three to six months.”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
But the former Fox News host has also staked his chances of becoming California’s next governor on courting Latinos with a gospel of affordability, lower taxes and the California Dream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Shares of Boeing, which has staked its turnaround in part of MAX production growth, fell sharply Monday after a weekend Wall Street Journal article outlined the problem.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
In 2021, the star staked out an East Coast perch, picking up a Brooklyn waterfront condo in the stunning Quay building, the New York Post reported.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
For a director who’s staked a name on films and television shows that are narratively impenetrable, “Her Private Hell” may feel like a big ask for some viewers.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
I staked out the dogs, all except Black Star, who curled up at my feet beside the fire I had built.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
In town that afternoon, people described staking out different sites in the lead up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
“Of course he didn’t. But Tina didn’t know that. Branwell gave the impression that he was staking out his place in the family, letting them know that he was there first.”
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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