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La Roux told An that West whispered to her, “I bet you think I just put women back about 10 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But I bet anything Trump idolizes Grant more for his charisma, presence, and comic timing in comedies like Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, and The Philadelphia Story.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Say it was a hot spring in New York and you wanted to place a bet on Polymarket about the temperature reaching 100 degrees in Central Park this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Shake Shack is a riskier bet: It could have the most upside if everything goes right, but it also has the most to prove.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Rowdy,” I said in a whisper, “whatever that is, it must be suffering. I bet that storm blew down a den tree that had some baby coons in it and one of them got hurt.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls