Unexpectedly, the Russian forces, reach the airfield first; Russia, Serbia's patron, is hoping to stake a claim in the occupation.
That being the case, no chance must be wasted by those in this country hoping to stake a claim.
Known for its white-sand beaches and killer rums, Puerto Rico hopes to stake a new claim: tax haven for the wealthy.
A software-as-a-service version is due out next year and ComodIT is hoping to stake out a chunk of the $14bn IT management market.
As always with WoW expansions, slow and steady would seem a better approach than charging off into the unknown hoping to stake an early advantage.
Olivier Giroud hopes to stake a claim for greater involvement at Arsenal by impressing on his first start of the season against Ludogorets Razgrad on Tuesday.
Some of the longtime businesses remain, but many newer businesses are hoping to stake their claim in this isolated district by the bay.
But the earlier announcement about naval patrols had raised some concerns in other nations hoping to stake claims to nearby resource-rich waters, beyond the shipping lanes that fall within Russia's "exclusive economic zone".
But Mr. Abe has made clear that he does not subscribe to that idea and hopes to stake out a tough posture on the islands as a way of engineering a Japanese comeback.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, whose office joined the suit, and who considers himself a "pro-life warrior", no doubt hopes to stake his gubernatorial ambitions on an anti-abortion platform.
