bet on
Example Sentences
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The IPO, therefore, looks like a massive bet on AI, propped up by profits from Starlink.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
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
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
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
He laughed and then he shouted, “Go it, Granny! I’ll bet on the chickens but go it anyway, Granny! Ha! Ha! Ha!”
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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