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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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Oh, and if you’re on a tight budget, Walmart is your best bet for healthy victuals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The best bet for this scenario still remains after the midterm election.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 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

Her best bet if the council turned her down was to find a parking lot someplace where the boys could play, or else to cancel practices altogether.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John