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gambling

[gam-bling] / ˈgæm blɪŋ /
NOUN
betting
Synonyms


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In the most expensive ballot measure fights in California history, $463 million was spent on two gambling proposals 2022.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Kobliner: With gambling, you’re betting against the house.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Both converged last month on Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old researcher who quit Anthropic warning that AI companies were "gambling with our lives."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Prison Radio Association's series about problem gambling, Hold or Fold, won the overall top prize for best podcast, and the award for best factual podcast.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Kaz followed East Stave toward the harbor, through the beginnings of the Barrel’s gambling district.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo


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