bet on
Example Sentences
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Why the team is willing to bet on him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In the U.S. public market, Centrus Energy is the clearest public-market bet on building a domestic alternative.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But Michael Hewson at iForex says the "numbers defy belief" and amount to a bet on Musk's "ability to deliver" on some very big ambitions.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
After a late-stage bet on Cerebras delivered big returns, Benchmark decided to raise its first-ever growth fund.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Mr. Pecksniff quit the firm, bet on the horses, and wet his whistle, then wed his sweetheart in a suit that fit him perfectly.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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