bet
Example Sentences
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“I bet you can. You game to try?”
From Literature
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“So I hedge. The dollar position isn’t a bet that the dollar is going to rip. It’s acknowledgment that my metals book is already betting it won’t,” Campbell says.
From MarketWatch
Investors seem to be betting that Big Tech earnings will impress starting tomorrow afternoon, when Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Tesla all report after the close.
From Barron's
The bet is that mass-market groceries sell more efficiently through same-day delivery, with Whole Foods as its primary physical retail brand.
From Barron's
Many expect a pure-play bet on crops or raw agricultural prices, but MOO’s holdings tell a broader story, with industrial names like Deere playing a meaningful role.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.