best bet

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Duke: Poker forces you to really accept how little you know and how much luck is in the system, and then to still make your best bet anyway.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The best bet for this scenario still remains after the midterm election.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

A long chat session with customer service confirmed that the company now advises using Amazon Household to separate purchases, and suggested that my best bet was to cancel the order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Well, unless you’ve got a reliable crystal ball, analyzing trends within economic datasets and models are the best bet.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Jacob hesitates for a moment and then decides his best bet is to try to simply walk away.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz