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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

“Market making is already generating a positive return for us,” Robins said in the shareholder letter, adding that next up for DraftKings Predictions is parlay bets.

From Barron's May 7, 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

A parlay wager is when multiple bets are combined into a single wager for a higher payout.

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

“That counts for something. You just have to parlay it into something more.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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