stakes

Example Sentences

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"Every game is high stakes, which translates well in TV," Sophie tells the BBC.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Tuvalu has entrusted management of its single-largest financial asset to advisory firm Mercer, which has invested in funds holding stakes in major fossil fuel companies, according to financial records and government reports reviewed by AFP.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“The stakes are high for the piece to run correctly,” said Govan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

They built up the newspaper and magazine holdings and took stakes in Charter Communications, Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

They believed that the stakes were nothing less than the “destruction of the home.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling