wager
Example Sentences
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Ahead of the Super Bowl, for instance, bets on the halftime show included wagers on whether Cardi B would perform.
But I’d wager that most of those who feel that way don’t remember who Banks revealed herself to be once both she and The CW show perched atop pop culture’s peak.
From Salon
Critics of prediction markets say the binary nature of the wagers is risky and akin to gambling.
The next day Mr. Wagner was told that he could wager no more than $100 on the winner of an NBA game.
Another bettor netted more than $400,000 after placing a wager that Nicolás Maduro would soon be out as Venezuela’s leader less than five hours before nighttime explosions rocked the capital of Caracas.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
