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  • present participle of gamble.
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gambling

[gam-bling] / ˈgæm blɪŋ /
NOUN
betting
Synonyms


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Gambling in penny shares adds to a sense of wild speculation more widely in stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Dr Emma Ryan, deputy medical director of the Primary Care Gambling Service, an NHS service for adults experiencing gambling harm, said celebrities advertising prize draws had led to their "normalisation".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Gambling firms say that business violates the state laws that give them exclusive access to sports betting.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The ban could cut those jobs by half, according to the California Gambling Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

If they can be proved to be rightly described by the phrase "Gambling in Stocks," the battle is half-won.

From Secret Band of Brothers A Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States. by Green, Jonathan Harrington




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