the stakes get higher

[Andrew-Translator]

интересует перевод фразы the stakes get higher
наверное есть установившийся её перевод

This is not because the stakes get higher the closer you get to the point at which the final selection is made: second interviews tend to be more challenging, perhaps because the assessors are just a little more on their mettle.

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