stake out
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Justices who want to stake out their lane in American cultural or civic life can, and are doing so, in their opinions or in their books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Certain members agreed to stake out high-traffic locations during their lunch breaks, or if they were working remotely.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
“Peacemaker” isn’t covering any ground that many other movies and TV shows didn’t stake out first.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2025
A handful of EV makers are still trying to stake out territory in the burgeoning industry, though none have had the widespread success of Elon Musk’s Tesla.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
If I didn’t have school, I could stake out the postal box and solve the mystery of the missing letters.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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