betting

Example Sentences

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At the start of the year, traders in futures markets were betting that the Fed would cut rates twice in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Van Dyke allegedly earned $400,000 by betting on Polymarket that Maduro would be ousted before February.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Regulators and prosecutors are now playing catch-up to combat a batch of suspicious betting that touches various corners of the federal bureaucracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

States have collected over $12 billion in tax revenue from sports betting since 2018, per LegalSportsReport.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

She said she was betting her money on Roany because he had two fighting horns.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson