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Example Sentences

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“After building our industry-leading position in identity resolution, commerce, and creators, our next big bet is sport,” said Arthur Sadoun, Publicis Groupe’s CEO.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Now, commercial aerospace is a better bet than defense stocks, according to Wells Fargo.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But it changed course and began racing to a stock listing last year as part of a bet by Musk that the next frontier for AI dominance is building out data centers in space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Japan is placing a big bet on U.S. housing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“What was the old man doing, prowling around on a night like this? I’ll bet he was sopping wet.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls