stake

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The son of two Soviet-trained figure skating Olympians, he staked his claim as the best men’s figure skater in history when he became the first person ever to land a quadruple axel in competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whatever the case, we know for certain that the bigger the games are, the higher the financial and personal stakes.

From Salon

European soccer leaders have even discussed the possibility of a boycott, although such an action is unlikely to happen, given the revenue at stake for national teams and football associations.

From Salon

While the tendency to trust AI is seemingly universal, the stakes are not always so high.

From Salon

Botswana has perhaps been the most ardent in its ambition to acquire a controlling stake in the company that oversees the world trade in the stones on which its economy depends.

From Barron's