bet on
Example Sentences
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Petro also bet on Total Peace, an effort to simultaneously negotiate disarmament deals with cocaine-trafficking groups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
A representative for Kalshi told MarketWatch that the bar’s decision to manage its risk on its platform showed that sports-based event contracts have economic utility beyond simply allowing users to bet on the outcomes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Strategy’s stock slid Monday after the company disclosed a rare bitcoin sale, rattling investors who have long treated the company as a one-way bet on the cryptocurrency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Any bet on SpaceX or Tesla is ultimately a bet on Musk.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
“I don’t know why I didn’t think of it myself. We’ll catch those monkeys this time for sure. You can bet on that.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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