How to Use at stake in a Sentence

at stake

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  • What's at stake for both men and how can fans watch the fight?
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • There may be even more at stake than higher gasoline prices (we are told).
    — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Only a few inches are at stake, perhaps for just a few hours.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • The universe, for once, is not at stake here, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t real stakes.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
  • Potentially hefty fines, and even the prospect of jail time, are at stake.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
  • What is at stake in the choice, or balance, between these is the sense of time passing.
    — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • New York understands better than most cities what is at stake.
    — Mitchell Silber, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • And, with so much at stake comes a much greater need for accountability.
    — Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Here's where those bills ended up and what's at stake come November.
    — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If White wasn’t so fast, there’s a good chance his spot with the team would have been at stake earlier.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Players know, in the back of their heads, their livelihoods are at stake with the decisions coming this week.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Given the enormity and complexity of the task and what’s at stake, this cannot be done on the cheap.
    — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Much is at stake, and some people will do anything to win — including lying to voters at the polls.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This time, the future of some of America’s most popular theme parks might be at stake.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
  • Such clarity can let a rival state know what is at stake and encourage it to limit its response.
    — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
  • There’s big money at stake for the small number of American challengers.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Chris Ballard knows what’s at stake when training camp begins Wednesday.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The review should therefore begin by defining the decision at stake.
    — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There aren’t a trillion dollars at stake, as there were in the court’s tariff decision earlier this year.
    — Jason Willick, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said pregame that the players know what is at stake during the final stretch of the season.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • With so much at stake, companies can no longer treat security as an afterthought.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • There was nothing really else at stake other than consistency and pride.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Going into the last couple of holes, Kim knew what was at stake and wanted to give himself a shot at making the record books.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
  • But a doctor, manager, judge or teacher still needs to decide what the output means, how much weight to give it and what values are at stake.
    — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • While the granting or denial of a stay might sound like legal jargon, there are real-world implications at stake.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Schlossberg essay is a reminder of what's actually at stake.
    — Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • While the debate is about antitrust law, at stake are roster spots and playing time opportunities.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Just how much money could be at stake remained a mystery – the filing kept the prenup’s terms and any potential payout under wraps.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Furthermore, there are more than military consequences at stake.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • If nothing feels at stake in that first conversation—or if every conversation feels safe—keep looking.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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