wager
Example Sentences
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In January, the college student posted a video that showed him winning $100,000 on a wager that President Trump would publicly say the word “McDonald’s” that month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
I’d wager that most people seldom sit by themselves and ponder what makes them tick, what causes their engines to rev, or why they like that one specific thing.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Last month, prosecutors alleged that a Google employee, Michele Spagnuolo, traded on a Polymarket bet that allowed people to wager on who would be revealed as the most searched people of 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
This meant that even a small wager on the Spurs promised a huge payout.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
“I’ll wager you’re wishing you’d never left Barbados,” he said.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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