betting

Example Sentences

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As Hackett noted, investors are betting that the latest oil-price shock won’t stop corporate earnings from soaring this year.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

A market betting on whether Rana would apologize for making his allegations had a 3% likelihood and a volume of $242,921 the same day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

“We’re betting on the race, not on the horse,” CEO Rex Geveden said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“That is the only thing I’m betting on, that, at some point, a consensus will emerge and we’ll go, ‘Let’s not do this.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

On June 18, Dr. McIlroy suddenly “discovered” that he had brought his dice along, and betting with the “rattlers” became a popular game.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong