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
Props to him for declining a rich extension offer last summer to play out the season and bet on himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
IBM’s bet on superconducting qubits is a trade-off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
But I bet on Brooklyn streets, no one would notice.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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