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betting

NOUN
bet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chance long shot odds pledge risk speculation stake venture wager
STRONG
action ante hazard lot lottery parlay play plunge pot raffle shot sweepstakes uncertainty
WEAK
down on odds-on random shot shot in the dark
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certainty
NOUN
raffle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
game of chance sweepstake
STRONG
bet disposition draw drawing flier gambling gaming lots numbers pool speculation stake sweep tossup wager wagering
WEAK
long odds numbers game random shot

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Sandisk advanced 12% to $1,406.32 on Tuesday, as investors continued betting that the boom in construction of artificial-intelligence data centers will drive up memory demand.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Jeffrey Goldberg, the Atlantic’s editor in chief, suggested “staking” Coppins $10,000 so he wouldn’t be betting with his own money.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

The firm is among the top-five traders by volume betting on crypto prices on Kalshi, and Stall-Ryan said it has turned $1,000 into seven-figure profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Being short USD/JPY means investors are betting that the dollar will fall in value against the yen, or that the yen will strengthen against the greenback.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

If her optimism were contagious, I’d be betting on myself to win this whole thing.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy