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gamble on



VERB
bet one's bottom dollar
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And for China, as the crisis continues in the Strait of Hormuz, its own gamble on Russian energy appears to be paying dividends.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Nearby, dusty sacks of potatoes are piled along the field edges, some loaded onto trucks, others left to sit for weeks, as farmers gamble on prices that rarely improve.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Now Amazon is exploring bringing the show back — reportedly with Donald Trump Jr. — taking a gamble on the appeal of the Trump name as the era of reality TV fades away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The White Sox harbored similar concerns, but they were ready to take the gamble on a two-year deal worth $34 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It was as if Wall Street had decided to allow everyone to gamble on the punctuality of commercial airlines.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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