- present participle of bet.
betting
Example Sentences
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MUNICH—German robotics startup Agile Robots is betting that its manufacturing expertise, not just advances in artificial intelligence, will lead to a surge in revenue and produce profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The company that sparked the AI boom fell behind rival Anthropic after betting on consumer chatbots and flashy side projects while its smaller competitor seized the lead in AI coding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Attorney General Letitia James said New York's gambling laws protect children from underage betting and help fight gambling addiction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Nobody will be betting a brass farthing on history repeating itself, though.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
On June 18, Dr. McIlroy suddenly “discovered” that he had brought his dice along, and betting with the “rattlers” became a popular game.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
