Word: stakes
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...meta-drama isn't new to theater (i.e. Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead), Groundlings puts a clever and original spin on Shakespeare's nihilistic drama. Clamence indicts Roulleau for having watched a play, taken vicarious pleasure in the characters' lives, and ultimately refused to take a stake in its consequences. His trial thereby acquires a metaphorical character, addressing the purpose of theater in modern society and the nature of its relationship with its audience. In one tirade, Clamence likens Roulleau's behavior to our usual reaction to TV news; we sit on our sofas, gorge ourselves on violence...
...Eagles used their team speed to stake their lead. The team's strategy was to hit the ball upfield and send a player to chase...
...other hand, since he has essentially put the company up for sale, a failure to raise the bid might tempt deep-pocketed media giants like NBC or Disney to make a bid. Johnson is adamant that he won't cede control. Says he: "I will not give up my stake. Never. Why should I, when I can make this company grow so much larger...
There's a lot at stake. To the government, a Hoffa assumption of power would represent the failure of three decades of law enforcement to rid the union of ties to his father's corrupt regime. To the Democratic Party, it could mean the loss of Teamster donations and support. And to Carey and his staff, it would not only mean personal repudiation but also the failure of their promise to rid the union of its past...
...which made its own cash and stock offer for the American long-distance firm in November 1996 (and cut the offered price to $21 billion in August), owns a 20 percent stake in MCI. Indeed, BT may now be thinking like a stakeholder...