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  • When President Harrison officially opened Oklahoma to settlers, I bet the Thompsons were already there, smug in their staked-out property, probably sunbathing in lawn chairs and drinking six-packs of Pabst.

    HIGH BEFORE HOMEROOM MAYA SLOAN 2010

  • When President Harrison officially opened Oklahoma to settlers, I bet the Thompsons were already there, smug in their staked-out property, probably sunbathing in lawn chairs and drinking six-packs of Pabst.

    HIGH BEFORE HOMEROOM MAYA SLOAN 2010

  • Older white women play in these leagues; this is Hillary's staked-out territory.

    Bill Katovsky: Obama Bowls a 7-10 Split of the Democratic Party 2008

  • I waited with colleagues and staked-out cameras outside the hearing room, the practice being to ask witnesses to make remarks on leaving.

    Staying Tuned Daniel Schorr 2001

  • I waited with colleagues and staked-out cameras outside the hearing room, the practice being to ask witnesses to make remarks on leaving.

    Staying Tuned Daniel Schorr 2001

  • I waited with colleagues and staked-out cameras outside the hearing room, the practice being to ask witnesses to make remarks on leaving.

    Staying Tuned Daniel Schorr 2001

  • Reporters staked-out the aides home and reported that the Democratic governor spent the night there several times.

    CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2001 2001

  • VII THE LANDER SHELLS formed a square on the rocky upper slope of the alpine area, adjacent to one of the two small streams that wound through the grass and shrubs, and below the staked-out pattern that Nylan had made.

    Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996

  • Members of the crime investigation and internal stability units staked-out the taxi stand, arrested the men and seized two firearms and ammunition, SABC radio news reported.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • He was certain she had forgotten the Journeyman mage, but he certainly had not forgotten her-and the best place for him was somewhere near the staked-out -prisoner.

    The Black Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1994

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