gambit
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An obvious opening gambit: You need an attorney who specializes in elder financial abuse rather than estate planning.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Sedaka’s gambit paid off: “Oh! Carol” was a Top 10 hit, popular enough to generate an answer record — King’s husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote “Oh! Neil,” which failed to be a hit for King.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Plus, cleaning up cloud storage, Google’s TPU gambit, Meta goes on trial and a “Fitbit for farts”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
When it comes to capex, Meta is making the biggest gamble, and if it doesn’t hit, the company will have to pivot again, much like it did around its Metaverse gambit.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
I can’t help but feel that her decision to join us was a gambit of her own.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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