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Example Sentences
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You might not have bet on this outcome in the sports books or prediction markets: The Dodgers won.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
To try to transform its fortunes the small Gulf state made a decisive bet on natural gas.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
If you want to bet on growing inequality, bet on luxury.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Investors track Strategy for its Bitcoin holdings, viewing it as a leveraged bet on crypto since its core business—selling software—generates relatively little revenue.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
"I bet on a hot day like this, we could actually make some real money in the lemonade business."
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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