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best bet

NOUN
front runner
Synonyms
WEAK
favorite first choice forerunner top seed
NOUN
odds-on-favorite
Synonyms
WEAK
chalk horse contender favorite first choice front-runner public choice top horse top seed

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For investors interested in direct, singular exposure to a private company, these platforms are probably your best bet, said Matt Chancey, a financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Tampa, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Your best bet is guaranteed-issue whole life insurance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

His best bet is to get close and just keep working.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

If streaming is your top reason for using a VPN, while NordVPN is no slouch on streaming, ExpressVPN will be your best bet.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

By March 19, Al Ulbrickson figured he had found his best bet for an Olympic boat.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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