the stake
noun
: a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.
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When e& paid $400 million for the stake in Careem Technologies in 2023, the bet was on an app that could do it all for a certain kind of city dweller, with food and services delivery, digital wallets, and bike rentals on a single platform.
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Berkshire’s new investment in Alphabet will expand the stake that Buffett’s company started to build last fall.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 2 June 2026
According to the Fortune report, both railroads declined the stake.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
However, the exact size of the stake nor Elliott's vision for the company were not detailed in the report.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Tie the vine to the stake in a figure eight pattern, looping twine around the stake, crossing in the middle, and looping around the tomato vine.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Inherited the stake of Walmart’s Bud Walton, who was the brother of Walmart founder Sam Walton; married to Stanley Kroeke.
—Ella Gonzales
april 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Like chasing a hole-in-one, players aim to land their ball as close to the stake as possible.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Allen, through his family office, paid $25 million for the stake in Starz, which was spun off from Lionsgate last year, buying it from former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s investment firm Liberty 77.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Berkshire’s new investment in Alphabet will expand the stake that Buffett’s company started to build last fall.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 2 June 2026
According to the Fortune report, both railroads declined the stake.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
However, the exact size of the stake nor Elliott's vision for the company were not detailed in the report.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Tie the vine to the stake in a figure eight pattern, looping twine around the stake, crossing in the middle, and looping around the tomato vine.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Inherited the stake of Walmart’s Bud Walton, who was the brother of Walmart founder Sam Walton; married to Stanley Kroeke.
—Ella Gonzales
april 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Like chasing a hole-in-one, players aim to land their ball as close to the stake as possible.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Allen, through his family office, paid $25 million for the stake in Starz, which was spun off from Lionsgate last year, buying it from former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s investment firm Liberty 77.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
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“The stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stake. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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