stakes
Example Sentences
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"So Russia is definitely raising the stakes and risks crossing a line," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The Canadian Tech Growth Fund will offer flexible capital and investment support, while also providing a platform for Ottawa to at times take equity stakes in the most promising AI firms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Seeing who could get the most olives to her became a sort of competition for our competitive family, but there were no stakes in this game except feeding someone we loved so dearly.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Federal funding for quantum, including equity stakes, signals a U.S. strategy to secure domestic supply chains for critical technologies.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
I push stakes into the dirt, tying a red ribbon around each stake.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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