gamble on
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But only New York was willing to gamble on a player who had played so few actual games, selecting him in Round 12.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Among the many ironies of all this is that newly rich sports stars and celebrities have the least reason to gamble on obscure get-rich-quick schemes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Simultaneously, his gamble on a self-owned Pac-12 Network failed to land a DirecTV deal, starving member schools of cash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Argentine top-flight side San Lorenzo took a gamble on Gill, signing him initially on loan.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
When the Depression started, he was newly married and had just bought his big car, moved to Queens, and made his great gamble on the writing-paper business.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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