The state's Republican leadership has staked its reputation on fiscal discipline and a healthy economy.
Some staked claims in line with items of personal property such as sleeping bags and folding chairs.“During
On the morning of his impeachment, Mr Blagojevich cheerfully jogged past the cameramen who had staked out his home. As he dominates the spotlight, Illinois itself is languishing.
Of course, here at Huangguoshu there are no crumbly temples that nature has decided to reclaim, but there are plenty of rocks upon which the trees have staked out their claim.
The city engineer staked the new school site.
He staked a claim to the land where he'd found the gold.
Early man may well have staked his flint axe, his bearskin, his wife, in the hope of adding to his possessions.
He staked newly planted trees.
Less than two centuries ago, new nations could still be staked out on terra incognita.
Tomatoes, pole beans, cucumbers, snap peas, melons and winter squash are all examples of crops suitable for vertical gardening if staked or supported properly.
He staked his tomato vines with bamboo.
Scotland's final flourish was a flaming sunset over the North Sea, oil RIGS like Aladdin's lamps staked across the horizon.
and as for the second, the doctor staked his wig that, camped where they were in the marsh, and unprovided with remedies, the half of them would be on their backs before a week.
Never did gamester, whose whole fortune is staked on one cast of the die, experience the anguish which Edmond felt in his paroxysms of hope.
They knew he had staked his Presidency on this.
I have staked all my hopes on you.
The Rattlers staked their claim to the ball field by planting their flag in it.
During the Ice and Snow Festival, temporary amusement grounds are staked out on ice-locked Songhua which may be used as winter sport parks, fun parks, or children's playgrounds.
They discovered a vein of the shining ore, staked a claim, and proceeded to get down to the serious business of getting the gold ore out of the mine.
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