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- v. simple past tense and past participle of stake.
Examples
“But it was the old story over again -- staked to the sky-line.”
“The all-things-considered plausibility of the positions staked is manifestly not thepoint.”
“But the next-most important issue is the Iraq war, an issue that McCain staked his candidacy on owning.”
“Just over a minute later, Raycroft made a spectacular kick save before Sundin staked up the ice and put a wrist top shelf, blocker side.”
“Mats Sundin staked Toronto to an early lead, slapping a shot from above the left faceoff circle past Brathwaite's stick side at 3: 42 for his seventh goal.”
“Senators again staked their claim as the best team in the NHL, pulling away for a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.”
“After managing only a 2-2 tie with the expansion Blue Jackets at home on Wednesday, the Devils scored five straight goals to take control after Serge Aubin staked Columbus to an early lead.”
“St. John's freshman class again staked a claim to being among the best in the nation as youngsters Kyle Cuffe and Willie Shaw both scored 16 points, leading the balanced offense.”
“Each player also had a rake, with which he or she pushed the coins staked upon a certain space of the table, or on one of the dividing lines, which gave at least a varied, if not a better, chance.”
“The smallest coin staked involves the spirit of gambling.”
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