stake

stake out a claim.

drove the stake into the ground.

He set the stake in the ground.

a stake in her children's future.

I'd stake my all on it.

A wooden stake was driven firmly into the ground.

the stake of defence attorneys is not always coincident with that of their clients.

there is a great deal at stake, not least in relation to the environment.

the local dog staked out his territory.

they'd staked out Culley's flat for half a day.

the opposition raised the stakes in the battle for power.

it was risky to stake his reputation on one big success.

the logical response is to give up, but there's more at stake than logic.

pitched stakes in the ground.

staked out a place for herself in industry.

He staked newly planted trees.

they sold their 20% stake, netting a huge profit in the process.

the boundary between the two manors was properly staked out.

GM acquired a 50 per cent stake in Saab.

Our entire relationship might be at stake.

Now, Tehran and Washington are both raising the stakes.

The stakes are high in this room.

There were crucial religious issues at stake.

I don't have any stake in OpenAI anymore.

We have repelled, high stakes and running rife.

The mission is monumental. The personal and professional stakes are huge.

I put my life at risk knowing the stakes.

He did have a stake going through his chest.

As a partner, he has a stake in that business.