wager
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Industry veterans were initially stunned by the size of Chung’s wager and happily sold him ships, believing the boom-bust tanker market would soon teach the relative newcomer a lesson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
She believes investors buying these bonds are taking a wager on AI infrastructure demand through 2056, “across the next six presidential elections and four or five Fed cycles.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
In our dire age, a little bit of levity can often feel like a wager, staking your bets on an audience’s bandwidth for fun.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
A growing army of both traditional and crypto traders is flocking to the platform to wager on just about anything, from bitcoin and the S&P 500 to crude oil and pre-IPO giants like SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“I wager you I can make this thing fly,” Guy said.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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