- present participle of bet.
betting
Example Sentences
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Thinking Machines Lab CEO Mira Murati is betting on more customizable artificial-intelligence models to chip away at the lead of frontier labs such OpenAI and Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Chad Beynon, an analyst at Macquarie, said in-play betting had taken over from the more traditional pre-match punt.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Even those who consider the market overpriced are wary of betting against it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
While valuations in the space are high relative to history, they offer investors nervous about the semiconductor trade a more sustainable betting option on AI, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Lads, I’m in a betting mood. I’ll wager two jots that our young Kvothe makes it into the Arcanum before the end of his third term.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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