Sentence examples for stakes higher than from inspiring English sources

But framing this as a "life purpose" issue may have set the stakes higher than is helpful to you, though.

But nowhere are the objections louder or the stakes higher than in New York City, which could lose representation in Washington and untold millions in Federal aid.

What an intriguing time in sports labor history, with stakes higher than ever and each side attempting to curry favor with the public.

Kimball compares the arc to that of a Sherlock Holmes whodunit, and no recipe ratchets the stakes higher than the Perfect Soft-Boiled Egg, a single-ingredient obstacle course that turns entirely on technique.

She knew she was taking a chance entering him in a claiming race because he has traces of Seattle Slew in him, was bred at George Steinbrenner's Kinsman Farms, and has raced for stakes higher than yesterday's claiming price of $40,000.

Each time North Korea has cranked up the tension only to try to exploit it, usually by returning to multilateral negotiations on better terms more aid goodies and respect.With the latest nuclear test, Mr Kim has raised the stakes higher than usual.

But the stakes are higher than that.

For some countries, the stakes are higher than others.

The stakes were higher than the individual fortunes of Hoover and Bobby Kennedy.

Moreover, the stakes are higher than in the past.

Now, though, the stakes are higher than ever.