Finally, you stake out a position of far greater implication than this case.

They staked out a public position, without consultations with us.

He intimidates members of the House, and he's staked out a strong position.

Some groups have already staked out positions at the poles of the debate.

Justice Scalia, for example, staked out a position to the right of the state's own argument.

He accused the Bush Administration of staking out a position to win political support from industry.

The company has long staked out a position as the conscience of the industry on matters involving blacks.

But that has not stopped many others from staking out positions consistent with those of their traditional allies in labor, business or the environmental movement.

These took up themes and staked out positions he would later develop in academic publications.

Even before negotiations begin in earnest, both sides are staking out hard positions.