wager
Example Sentences
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“Edda, if I didn’t know better, I’d almost wager that you didn’t expect your mother and me to be home.”
From Literature
They have also issued alerts to consumers about the risks of insider trading and written to the administration urging it to more clearly enforce the rules against wagering on war.
From BBC
This was the week his wager paid off.
But you might be able to turn a profit by wagering that the prospect is dismal.
From Los Angeles Times
The 23-year-old is part of Kalshi’s ambitious plans to win over women and expand its universe far beyond the sports wagers that have powered its explosive growth thus far.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
