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Example Sentences

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Though both Polymarket and Kalshi ban insider trading, experts say it might not be considered illegal if the insider were to make a bet using information that was not considered stolen or misused.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Rather, it is a bet that slow and steady wins the race.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Its tech offerings are concentrated in IT outsourcers like Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services, which have been pummeled by the so-called SaaSpocalypse, a global bet that AI will crush their business.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Much of the investment was a bet that the companies would keep attracting readers and thereby increase profitability, leading one day to an initial public offering or big-ticket sale to a strategic buyer.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“I don’t know why I didn’t think of it myself. We’ll catch those monkeys this time for sure. You can bet on that.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls