bet on
Example Sentences
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What they actually own is nothing more than a heavy bet on Big Tech — and right now, strategists at BofA Global Research think that bet has run its course.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Why the team is willing to bet on him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Nearly all of its power generation comes from renewable or nuclear sources, giving investors exposure to “always available” clean power without having to bet on a new technology.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Traders who bet on stock-price declines worry that prosecutors are equating their tactics with market manipulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“I wouldn’t bet on any team that fellow Ruth played on,” I says.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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