bet on
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Bromley Mayor Christine Harris also placed a £15 bet on Christmas Day and said that the potential winnings would go to local charities.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
Under its new chief executive, Greg Abel, Berkshire raises its bet on a market recovery by adding another housing company to its portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Imagine two players, Peter and Paul, who flip a coin at the rate of once a day and who bet on heads and tails respectively.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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