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  • 101buy-out — This is when a company s management team buys all the company s shares and thereby takes complete control of the company. This is called a management buy out ( MBO).There are several variants of a MBO. Financial Services Glossary leverage( d)… …

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  • 102Staked — Stake Stake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Staked} (st[=a]kd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staking}.] 1. To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants. [1913 Webster] 2. To mark the limits of by stakes; with out; as, to stake out land; to… …

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  • 103Staking — Stake Stake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Staked} (st[=a]kd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staking}.] 1. To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants. [1913 Webster] 2. To mark the limits of by stakes; with out; as, to stake out land; to… …

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  • 104stakeout — stake|out [ steık,aut ] noun count an act of watching a place secretly over a period of time in order to catch a criminal or find out whether there is any illegal activity there …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 105stakeout — stake|out [ˈsteıkaut] n when the police watch a place secretly and continuously in order to catch someone who is doing something illegal …

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  • 106Étroite Surveillance — Stake Out    Comédie policière de John Badham, avec Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe.   Pays: États Unis   Date de sortie: 1987   Technique: couleurs   Durée: 1 h 58    Résumé    Un policier jovial surveille l appartement de la… …

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  • 107stakeout — stake•out [[t]ˈsteɪkˌaʊt[/t]] n. the surveillance of a location or a suspect by the police, as to intercept a wanted person • Etymology: 1940–45 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 108Betting (poker) — This article describes only the common terms, rules, and procedures of betting in poker. See poker strategy for the strategic impact of betting. In the game of poker, the play largely centers around the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has …

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  • 109Betting in poker — Poker positions at a 10 handed table. This article is about the common terms, rules, and procedures of betting in poker only. For the strategic impact of betting, see poker strategy. In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of… …

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  • 110The Vampire Diaries (season 2) — The Vampire Diaries Season 2 USA DVD box cover Country of origin United States …

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