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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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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

A drone would be your best bet to get stunning aerial views of Amy’s so-called Great Altadena Poppy Project efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

My best bet is for him to start feeling that he is, indeed, crazy.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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