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What does at stake mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word at stake? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. (idiomatic) At issue, at risk.
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Scarborough claimed the North Eastern Ladies League after whitewashing York in the title decider 99-64 to collect all ten points at stake.
The law can be inconvenient when it isn't on your side, but you can't let that stand in your way when political power is at stake.
Because the individual himself is at stake during the seduction, he cannot risk a flat refusal from the potential partner.
I'm going to continue to raise the alarm because I really believe our future in the aerospace industry is at stake.
Millions of dollars in royalty payments for cable TV rebroadcasts are at stake.
As President, I will not wait for a green light from abroad when our safety is at stake.

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