Staking

Word STAKING
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Definitions and meanings of "Staking"

What do we mean by staking?

To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.

To pierce or wound with a stake.

To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.

To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture.

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The word "staking" in example sentences

He remembered the way she had looked at him, how she had laughed when he narrated Mickey Dolan's mistake in staking the fraction on Skookum Gulch. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In truth, he was less interested in staking a fortune than in beating Shorty. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is imperative that we not be LAST in staking our claim to the resources of the Moon. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In any case, the Obama camp has wasted no time in staking a claim on the side of the righteous. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I was on my side taking blow after pain staking blow. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Cortés wasted no time in staking a claim for God and King, ceremoniously founding a settlement on the coast that he christened Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz, in reference to the fleet's arrival on Good Friday to what he believed to be a vast land of plenty. ❋ Unknown (2007)

But when it comes to President Bush's ambitious initiative to send humans back to the moon and on to Mars, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N. Y.) is all but alone in staking out a formal position -- and it's one that lends support to key aspects of the president's effort. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Lewis had standard touchdown throws of 39 yards to James Hardy and 4 yards to Ray Fisher in staking the Hoosiers to a 14-0 lead. ❋ Unknown (2006)

[....] 3.5 Mnr. Wilsnach [Wes-Randse Bantoesake-Administrasieraad] sê die staking is nie so seer teen Afrikaans as taal nie, maar teen 'n Afrikaanse regering. ❋ Unknown (2005)

How successful is Diamond in staking out this position? ❋ Unknown (2004)

What strikes us as totally unfair is that the foreign banks are being given a long head start in staking out a generous market share while we, a Canadian-owned industry, are left in the starting blocks, because the government hasn't got time to deal with our legislation until after the next election. ❋ Unknown (1984)

But as I said, Lee was none too bright, and he seemed to like the idea of staking his claim in front of Clay. ❋ Molly Harper (2011)

A while back I was at a meeting of one of my organizations when someone raised the idea of staking the quads to raise awareness for our cause. ❋ Andrew Daines (2010)

Unfortunately, he comes home to find a big cross buried in the eye of his father and a sword staking Beatrice to the ground. ❋ Redmond Carolipio (2010)

He's kind of staking out the outer fringe of the GOP argument that Obama is racializing the campaign ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

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