stake
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He told the president he agreed it might save jobs, but he voiced skepticism about what the government is going to get out of possibly having a stake in the business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The Portuguese government announced last September that it was seeking a major international airline to buy most of the 49.9 percent stake that it plans to privatise.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
It also assumes that the people building these tools have no stake in the outcomes they produce.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
He and his wife Willow Bay, dean of University of Southern California’s communication and journalism school, bought a controlling stake in women’s soccer team Angel City FC in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Leah’s attempt to take Kate’s sons away drove a stake into the heart of the Fox sisters’ already troubled relationships.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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