stakes
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“When there is a large degree of uncertainty and the stakes are this high, proceeding with cautious optimism is the sensible and correct strategy,” Hassabis wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
In a statement, Gober, who has stakes in companies including Alphabet, Apple and Tesla, committed to not trading stock while he is an elected official.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
At a news conference Thursday, Bonta laid out the stakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The threat to the Red Sea raises the stakes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Some of us load our shoulders with pointed and twisted iron stakes; others thrust smooth iron rods through rolls of wire and go off with them.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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