the stake

noun

: a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.

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Bert is back at the store, and turns Kripke into a penguin as revenge for leaving him at the stake. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 The money raised in the stake sale, FIFA said, would help fund distributions to its 211 member associations that could total $86 million for each over the next 12 years. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026 As the plants grow, tie them to the stake, starting about 12 to 15 inches from the ground. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 Botswana holds the remaining 15% of the world’s largest diamond miner alongside pre-emptive rights, giving Gaborone the full power to match the offer, buy the stake independently, or join forces with a third party. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the stake

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