stake
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But the contract value is much higher because it includes an equity stake in the club once he retires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Pershing Square sold some Universal shares at a profit in the past, but its remaining stake went into the red earlier this year when the stock sold off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Additionally, Intel also agreed to buy back full control of its chip factory in Ireland last week by repurchasing Apollo Global Management’s stake in the venture.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Under the plan, the government would take a stake in the property which gets repaid when the home is sold.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
She couldn’t trust anybody—not when the future of library science was at stake.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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