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[kraps] / kræps /




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In Robert Capa’s photograph of GIs on the USS Samuel Chase just before the D-Day landings, soldiers play craps with French banknotes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

A few people looked askance at them, their eyes and facial expressions signaling annoyance or disgust mixed with curiosity, but they quickly went back to playing cards or craps.

From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2024

When putting out a record, you feel like a chip on a virtual craps table that these robots are gambling with.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

As slot machines clanged in the background and people packed around craps tables, Ms. Miles reflected on the job interview she had just come from at a nearby Walgreens.

From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023

As Danny put it, “You wouldn’t see them at the craps table.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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