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  • present participle of bet.

betting





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Short sellers borrow stocks they don’t own and sell them, betting on price declines.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Part of the reason many states have pushed to make sports betting legal is the added tax revenue it can generate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Macquarie's report comes as regulations around online betting platforms in the US are poised to become stricter.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

There are no betting odds adorning the scrolling scoreboard.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Greg Lippmann’s people set it up for them, on the condition they not mention that they were betting against, and not for, subprime mortgage bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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