stake
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Australia and at distribution company Logista, in which it has a majority stake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Dr Sarah Jarvis, a GP and ambassador for the Royal Osteoporosis Society, said around 2,000 lives were at stake every year "without a clear plan".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
New CEO Keith Barr is leading a turnaround after four years of declining sales, with activist Starboard Value taking a $350 million stake.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The recent plan to acquire a 45% stake in Zhongheng Electric will likely further deepen vertical integration across the energy-storage value chain, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Whoever’s in charge doesn’t know why she dared to tell the truth a few minutes ago, but they’re reminding her whose lives are at stake.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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