safe bet
Example Sentences
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If the city did have this role, it's probably a safe bet he'd be chucking his hat into the ring to try to take it on.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It’s a pretty safe bet that you have been shocked by certain price increases over the past few years.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
For its part, Local 99 generally endorsed incumbent board members for reelection — a safe bet most times — in hopes of being rewarded at the bargaining table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Until we see persistent, continual job losses over a long period of time across the entire economy, the safe bet is that history is simply rhyming.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
It was a safe bet that Campion and his patrol would not be out in weather like this.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
