the stake
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Regulatory filings show he pledged out most of the stake in financing deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Walter’s group had acquired the stake only last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Buying the stake in Liverpool gives the 62-year-old a potential route to eventually take over at Anfield despite reports he will be a 'silent partner'.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The group, which also owns the Boston Red Sox, said the stake sale in Liverpool was part of its efforts to help power the team’s long-term growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
As the Washington boys backed their shell into position, the official in the stake boat for lane three reached out a hand and laid hold of their stern.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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