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parlay

[pahr-ley, -lee] / ˈpɑr leɪ, -li /


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Whether it and other neocloud businesses can parlay their recent growth into something more stable and sustainable remains to be seen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It should so obviously be as hard to place a parlay or bet on a specific pitch as it is to trade other financial instruments that have historically offered much better returns.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Parlays have gotten so popular that roughly one in every three bets is a parlay, depending on the state it’s placed in, according to several U.S. state betting reports.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for his part has managed to parlay diplomatic criticism into something palatable for both sides: military cooperation.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Surely they will parlay awhile, and give us time to get out of the way.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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