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as in funded
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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as in put
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
I'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election
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Recent Examples of staked
The debate features two men who have staked their political identities on their Midwest roots.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
That poses a potential problem for the Communist Party, which has for decades staked its legitimacy on the country’s unprecedented growth.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
This was the gamble made by Juan Manuel Santos, who staked his presidency on the peace initiative and, in doing so, won the Nobel Peace Prize.
—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2018
Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
That poses a potential problem for the Communist Party, which has for decades staked its legitimacy on the country’s unprecedented growth.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
This was the gamble made by Juan Manuel Santos, who staked his presidency on the peace initiative and, in doing so, won the Nobel Peace Prize.
—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2018
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This puts the watch in stark contrast to regular production watches we’re used to seeing, and shows Smith’s passion for machining and finishing every component in house.Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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This ambition puts Ledger on a collision course with tech behemoths like Apple and Google, whose password management services like iCloud Keychain and Google Password Manager are widely used.Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Gillen recently benefited from one of the groups financed by the left-wing billionaire.Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The broad consensus was that TV folk need to find different ways of getting their projects financed.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Election betting platforms brought in billions of dollars as users around the world wagered on who would win Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, according to an NBC News analysis of betting platforms.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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This decrease is attributed to lower marketing expenses and betting limits.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Staked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staked. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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