gambler

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Before he started in the airline industry, and long before he was the CEO of United Airlines, Scott Kirby was a serious gambler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Unless you’re a gambler addicted to risk-taking, you should avoid these stocks — if not sell them short.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

"As a farmer you're a gambler," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Taylor’s career pivoted in the ’80s, when he became a professional gambler and a rogue on the Atlantic City casino strip.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He mistreated the sacred stories and dealt them as carelessly as a gambler deals cards.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri