bet
Example Sentences
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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
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
Oil became the more direct way to bet on geopolitical disruption, while AI-linked tech stocks offered a clearer growth story and stronger earnings momentum.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
At least one of those accounts was referred to federal investigators with the suspicion that a person using the spouse’s account used nonpublic information to make that bet, the person said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
I could bet the guy wasn’t even real.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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