stake out
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That has prompted many in the reformist camp to stake out much bolder positions against the regime, putting them at risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
It was why one of the first things I did that Friday morning, one day before the RunningLane championships, was stake out a good location within John Hunt Park for our tent.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
“Peacemaker” isn’t covering any ground that many other movies and TV shows didn’t stake out first.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2025
Different groupings are aligned with Burhan, with Hemedti, or trying to stake out a neutral position.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025
Our house sat on concrete stilts that allowed enough headroom underneath for us to stake out play areas with clearly defined boundaries.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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