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parlay

[pahr-ley, -lee] / ˈpɑr leɪ, -li /


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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

Kalshi and Polymarket pour money into deals with social-media influencers and students, who try to parlay rumors into cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

“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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