the stake
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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
The report conceded that the exact size of the stake was unclear.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Lufthansa said it would exercise that right next month to buy the stake from the Italian government for 325 million euros, equivalent to $383 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The U.K. telecoms group will pay 4.3 billion pounds for the stake via a share cancellation, the companies said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
I dropped the duffel and grabbed at the stake.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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