stake
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Hong Kong-based investor Aspex Management also bought Delivery Hero shares from Prosus and it holds a 14.55% stake in the company, according to a regulatory filing published earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
It was far from a convincing performance against Thistle, hardly surprising given what was at stake, and the relief from fans and players alike was obvious after the game.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The San Francisco-based company holds a direct stake of 19.5% in Delivery Hero, with an additional 5.6% held through financial contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Watt claims they will be able to "claim the exact stake" they once held in Brewdog "for free."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Since what is often at stake in moral choices is confidence that one has got the facts right, the term was extended to other contexts in which people make judgements about questions of fact.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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