gamble on
Example Sentences
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And for China, as the crisis continues in the Strait of Hormuz, its own gamble on Russian energy appears to be paying dividends.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
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
Now Amazon is exploring bringing the show back — reportedly with Donald Trump Jr. — taking a gamble on the appeal of the Trump name as the era of reality TV fades away.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Viewers can be choosy about how they spend their cash and time, and may not always want to gamble on a movie they’ve never heard of.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
The rest must have been spectators, bettors who came to gamble on the outcome of the fight.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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