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at stake
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Princeton's WordNet
at stakeadverb
to be won or lost; at risk
"perhaps a million dollars are at stake"
at stakeadverb
in question or at issue
"there is more at stake than your modesty"
Wiktionary
at stakeadjective
In danger; hazarded; pledged; at risk.
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at stake
At stake refers to something valuable that is at risk or in a condition where it could be lost or damaged. It's commonly used in situations where there may be serious consequences, such as potential loss, harm, or failure.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of at stake in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of at stake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of at stake in a Sentence
Hopefully by the end of this year, we have some sort of transaction, preferably with Alibaba buying its stake back and Yahoo Japan buying its stake back.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly:
Unvetted travel isn’t a privilege especially when national security is at stake.
We are now focusing on Europe-bound deals and having U.S. deals on hold. The trade war between China and U.S., if not short-term, will be a mid-term thing and will take some time to conclude, opportunities in the U.S. will be more small investments, or joint ventures in China. It will definitely hurt significant minority stake acquisitions, but on the other hand it may help targets in Europe and Israel.
Given Glasenberg's reputation and large personal stake in Glencore, the company is unlikely to offer meaningfully over what the market believes, rightly or wrongly, Rio is worth, but I think it is foolish to underestimate Glencore, given the success of the company to date.
We don’t know the authenticity of this story; that’s one of the reasons why people on both sides are upset. It comes across as a stunt, if there is a life here at stake, the message to this woman is to give the child a chance. There are better options than abortion for both you and your baby.
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