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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The strategy has since been reinforced by Swiss private equity firm Evoco, which in October 2024 acquired the stake formerly held by Milano Investment Partners, and injected additional funds via a capital increase.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
As England swung between Catholicism and Protestantism during the reigns of Henry's daughters Mary I and Elizabeth I, hundreds of Catholics and Protestants were executed for their faith, often burned at the stake.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Negotiations over the stake began in September, and an agreement has now been reached.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
However, this doesn't always translate into the stake money necessary for a small business' expansion.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
On paper, that 1% interest might be worth $32 million (according to Forbes’ estimates), but its actual value could depend on several factors, such as what benefits and rights are provided, what the limits on resale are, and the market for the stake in the event Banchero wanted to sell.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His business will, rewritten last spring, specifies selling the stake within 18 months.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Bloomberg was the first to report that Koch reached a deal to buy the stake but did not disclose the percentage bought or valuation.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
To him, the stake — the norms, the Constitution, the institutions — is a suggestion, not a restraint.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
As England swung between Catholicism and Protestantism during the reigns of Henry's daughters Mary I and Elizabeth I, hundreds of Catholics and Protestants were executed for their faith, often burned at the stake.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Negotiations over the stake began in September, and an agreement has now been reached.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
However, this doesn't always translate into the stake money necessary for a small business' expansion.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
On paper, that 1% interest might be worth $32 million (according to Forbes’ estimates), but its actual value could depend on several factors, such as what benefits and rights are provided, what the limits on resale are, and the market for the stake in the event Banchero wanted to sell.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His business will, rewritten last spring, specifies selling the stake within 18 months.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Bloomberg was the first to report that Koch reached a deal to buy the stake but did not disclose the percentage bought or valuation.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
To him, the stake — the norms, the Constitution, the institutions — is a suggestion, not a restraint.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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“The stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stake. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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