bet
Example Sentences
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Two hypothetical examples might be if Taylor Swift placed a bet on when she might get married or if Trump's administration gave information away willingly to colleagues or friends about future policy.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Rather, it is a bet that slow and steady wins the race.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It bet the cavalry would arrive, every 12 months, for 36 months straight.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“I bet that’s what you’re going to find down the road: These places will become vacant, and suddenly there’s groundbreaking for a new apartment building going up.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“I think it’s going to blow the whole country away. I bet my playhouse is a mess, and I had it looking so pretty.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing bet
