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.
Examples of the stake in a Sentence
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The lodger being burned at the stake evokes the recent Spanish housing crisis.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, the film tells the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Catholic priest who was burned at the stake over accusations of witchcraft.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Indeterminate tomatoes can be supported through trellising, the stake-and-weave method, or cages.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Ensure the stake is firmly anchored in the container.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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.
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Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
According to the Fortune report, both railroads declined the stake.
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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.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, the film tells the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Catholic priest who was burned at the stake over accusations of witchcraft.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Indeterminate tomatoes can be supported through trellising, the stake-and-weave method, or cages.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Ensure the stake is firmly anchored in the container.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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.
—
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
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“The stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stake. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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