gamble on
Example Sentences
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Nearby, dusty sacks of potatoes are piled along the field edges, some loaded onto trucks, others left to sit for weeks, as farmers gamble on prices that rarely improve.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Having watched his fraternity brothers gamble on their sports expertise, he was pumped to bet on his Oscars knowledge with his fellow film nerds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
“Options and futures now allow people to gamble on the price without actually being involved in the blockchain, which is antithetical to what BTC was intended for.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026
Celtic thought they could take a gamble on Nancy because they couldn't imagine a world where any other side could rival their hold over the league title, their bread and butter.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
Of course, if you are going to gamble on a CDO, it helps to know what, exactly, is inside a CDO, and they still didn’t.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
