We found 22 examples of how to use stakes in an English sentence.
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1. | Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small. But the stakes for America are never small. | |
2. | With horse racing and such, these are called "stakes". For this meaning the plural form is often used. | |
3. | The site of the condominium is enclosed with stakes. | |
4. | After a streak of bad luck, a persistent gambler will be forced to play for high stakes. | |
5. | You have a large family to support; don't play for high stakes. | |
6. | The stakes are high. | |
7. | The stakes were high. | |
8. | Tom tied his tomato plants to stakes with twine. | |
9. | Tom knows the stakes. | |
10. | The stakes were enormous. | |
11. | The stakes just got a whole lot higher. | |
12. | We all understood the stakes. | |
13. | We all understand the stakes. | |
14. | That raises the stakes. | |
15. | I know the stakes. | |
16. | The stakes couldn't be higher. | |
17. | Getting them back alive meant round-the-clock problem-solving in a high-stress environment where the stakes were life or death. | |
18. | The stakes are high on his investment. | |
19. | For most students, who’ve spent much of their academic careers studying for the suneung, the exam day is a high-stakes challenge. | |
20. | Yanni raised the stakes. | |
21. | Yanni raised the stakes to new highs. | |
22. | Yanni raised the stakes yet again. |