the stake
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Trump said in his post that the stake was now worth more than $60 billion.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 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
As the Washington boys backed their shell into position, the official in the stake boat for lane three reached out a hand and laid hold of their stern.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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