His horses never won any of the Classics and he was known to place heavy stakes.

Both parties had heavy stakes in seeing the venture succeed.

The money came mainly from lobbyists and other favor-seekers with a heavy stake in legislation.

Dorrin follows with the heavy stakes and the black steel hammer.

The leverage yanked the heavy stake clear of the ground.

Coils of rope were produced and heavy stakes driven into the ground.

In the landing place there was driven a heavy stake.

She opened her eyes to see that he was dragging her toward a tall, heavy wooden stake driven into the floor of the cave.

There was a heavy stake embedded in the floor of the cave.

As in previous years, much of the cash came from industries and trade associations with a heavy stake in legislation.