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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Feyre and her family live in a land that is definitely probably not England in an unspecified time where voting seems not to exist, but women can speak in public without being burned at the stake. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024

That’s what Avis Budget Group, the umbrella for both Avis and Budget car rental companies, has done to the stake of its largest investor, the hedge fund SRS Investment Management. —Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2024

Credit Suisse has sought around 2 billion yuan for the entire China unit, including the stake held by Founder Securities. —Cathy Chan, Fortune Asia, 26 Feb. 2024

Its shares soared as much as 55% in late trading Wednesday after the stake was disclosed. —Nick Turner, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024

The Haslam family estimates that the stake was worth $3.2 billion before the accounting change. —Josh Funk, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2023

Once activated via the slide piece on the left flank of the case, the movement can either instantly strike the time on the dial in minute repeater mode or put the stake on hold until the time displayed corresponds to the scheduled alarm time. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2023

His captor survived to witness Willems being burned at the stake. —Susan L Trollinger, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2023

Secure the stake to the stem using a flexible material like plastic tape, and check frequently to ensure the stem is not being constricted. —Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023