gamble

Example Sentences

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For many parents, that gamble can be hard to stomach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"We took a really big gamble," said Brenner, now a postdoc at Yale.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Winning cures most ills, and there is a calculated gamble from Gould, Key and co that England have a good chance of success over the coming months.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Not only does the Ellisons’ gamble look less sturdy, but so do their sources of backup.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

They weren’t insurance; they were a gamble; and he liked the odds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis