The phrase "attempt to stake" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to trying to establish a claim or position in a particular context, such as in business or competition.
Example: "In the competitive market, companies often attempt to stake their claim by launching innovative products."
Alternatives: "try to establish" or "seek to assert".
It is the software giant's attempt to stake its claim in the new market created by the convergence of mobile phones and computers.
He has a variety of assistants and silent partners, who might attempt to stake a claim to Paris Tailors when the master tailor eventually passes away.
A more coherent piece than "Imperceptible," it was also more willfully provocative, Parks's attempt to stake a claim for herself within the discourse of race and gender studies.
Tesco's plans are to launch an Amazon-style marketplace for content, and its Blinkbox acquisition will be seen as an aggressive attempt to stake out a major piece of the UK's mainstream online retail space.
The urgent quest for scientific achievement was essentially a colonial endeavor, an attempt to stake out new territory — however symbolic — and dominate by means of innovation, always staying one step ahead of the opponent.
But with designers such as Cavalli and Julien Macdonald following the same glamour approach, Versace now has to return to tailoring in an attempt to stake its individuality, and rebuild what is rumoured to be a company facing financial difficulties.
Henderson and Rutherford put themselves ahead of the pack early in the competition, both jumping more than eight metres on their first attempts to stake a claim for the podium.
But attempts to stake out the property failed, and, in retrospect, Wiesenthal thought it more likely that Eichmann's lookalike brother had been in the vicinity.
Projects under way at the University of Cambridge, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Philips and elsewhere are attempting to stake out the territory by delving into such topics as "ambient intelligence", "ubiquitous computing", "aware environments" and the "intelligent home".
Originally appearing in a Swedish newspaper, and reprinted on his Web site under the unsubtle title "Killing Babies," the essay nevertheless attempts to stake out a subtle middle ground between Peter Singer's extreme utilitarianism and anti-abortion absolutism.
Toothbrush sales are expected to reach $1.2 billion this year, a 20percentt increase from 1999, driven largely by manufacturers' attempts to stake out a middle ground between bargain plastic toothbrushes and their upscale, electric cousins, which often sell for $100 or more.
