the stake
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For Ferguson, the big advantage of CCAs is to "achieve missions that would be too high risk with normal human life at the stake".
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
But talks were slowed down due to disagreement over the price, as well as squabbles within the government over how big the stake should be.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
At that time, the company was valued at $1.25 trillion, and the stake of the Baron Partners Fund—Baron Capital’s largest fund—was valued at $3.89 billion, giving the fund billions in paper profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Pershing will disclose the stake in regulatory filings later Friday, Ackman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
They seesawed the stake back and forth to loosen the dirt until they could pull it free.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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