bet

Example Sentences

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“I brought a cupcake — vegan vanilla. Bet it tastes pretty rancid,” Lanier said during closings, brandishing the baked good during an extended metaphor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Appeared in the March 24, 2026, print edition as 'A Sure Bet on a Bad Trend'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Schultz said that Legal Aid subcontracts some of the legal work in the program to groups such as Bet Tzedek and Inner City Law Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security service, compared it to a patient whose vital signs were in decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Bet he turns over in his grave every day.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston