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stake

[steyk] / steɪk /


NOUN
bet, wager
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
NOUN
share, investment
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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The offer “should limit stake building while fueling speculation that a higher offer may eventually materialize,” Citi analysts Thomas Chauvet and Alberto Cecchetto said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Nevertheless, there is a great deal at stake.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The entire software-stock complex is being disrupted by the idea that AI will drive a stake through their user-based subscription model.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Influencers stand to profit persuading men there’s a widespread “masculinity crisis,” the researchers found, noting that 72% of the accounts they analyzed had a stake in testosterone supplements and treatments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A giraffe passed between us—its long neck bobbing gracefully even in panic—and when it was gone I saw that she’d picked up an iron stake.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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