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Example Sentences

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“So it came down to a choice: Stay in a place that couldn’t decide if it wanted me, or bet on myself, move to Europe and keep the momentum alive.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A tearful Redknapp, who recalled last week how his grandmother used to run bets for a bookmaker when gambling was illegal, earned a big kiss from his wife Sandra.

From Barron's

Global investors are wondering: Is the U.S. still the world’s safest bet—or merely the least unsafe?

From Barron's

Analysts tracked by FactSet are betting that Venture Global stock can regain some lost ground, but few, if any, see it climbing back to its IPO level in the next year.

From Barron's

By keeping its EV bets modest, GM has avoided taking a massive loss like its rival Ford Motor recently did.

From Barron's