bet on
Example Sentences
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Shares of banks large and small have risen this year as investors bet on a period of looser regulation further boosting banks’ profits.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
If Tesla is the bet on owning everything, Uber is the bet on owning almost nothing and renting demand to whoever builds the cars.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Elliot Anderson was the schoolboy footballer so good his teachers discussed placing a bet on him playing for England.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
In 70% of the videos, creators appeared to place a bet on websites that looked nearly identical to Polymarket, but were actually dummy sites the company used to film fake trades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
"I'd never bet on a crewmate dying," Lewis said.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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