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Example Sentences

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The popularity of prediction markets can be attributed to several factors — including newer investors growing more comfortable with risk in their finances, overall interest spiking in various betting activities, and prediction markets now offering sports.

From MarketWatch

Investors have punished big-spending tech giants and software companies while betting on memory chips.

From The Wall Street Journal

Such prop bets make up a small share of the volume on prediction markets, and Kane said he avoids anything outside of sports, his area of expertise.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’ve only been here a month. I couldn’t find my way home from school on a bet. Guess I should have been paying better attention.”

From Literature

In previous quarters that likely would have sent Nvidia stock surging as investors bet on it being the main beneficiary of the AI investment.

From Barron's