betting

Example Sentences

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Listen to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the betting favorite to be the next Speaker of the House.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

You made Shohei Ohtani disappear, you made Mike Trout anonymous, you made bright hopes vanish by betting on broken former stars like Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton and Vernon Wells and Anthony Rendon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

And investors are betting that if Dell can do it, so can its competitors, as shares of other server makers were also soaring.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Quarter-to-date trends remain constructive, with strong monetization continuing to offset softer betting activity, though the quarter’s earlier signs of handle stabilization moderated materially in week seven.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“I have very good aim, and I’m betting that you don t.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth