bet
Example Sentences
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Criticks, do your worst, that here are met; For, like a Rook, I have hedged in my Bet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“I brought a cupcake — vegan vanilla. Bet it tastes pretty rancid,” Lanier said during closings, brandishing the baked good during an extended metaphor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Schultz said that Legal Aid subcontracts some of the legal work in the program to groups such as Bet Tzedek and Inner City Law Center.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Shin Bet, the country’s internal security agency, said Thursday the suspects used information they had come across during their military service to inform their bets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
“Who you reckon Ah seen, Janie? Bet you can’t guess.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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