the stake
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The report conceded that the exact size of the stake was unclear.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Ackman didn’t detail the size of the stake, which he said would be disclosed in regulatory filings later Friday.
From Barron's • May 15, 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
Still, Scott plays him as such an anemic, cold-blooded creep that it’s impressive “Hokum” gets us rooting for his survival when the people he’s offended would just as soon see him burned at the stake.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The bottom of the stake widened into a mini shovel.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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