the stake
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Instead, the victorious Malcolm’s jubilant followers dragged him off upstage to be burned at the stake while the witches temptingly held out the crown to the boy Fleance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
According to reports, the stake acquired by the consortium is around one-third of the club.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
I grabbed the duffel, dropping the stake as I did, and passed through the gate with Otto and the duffel.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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