craps
Example Sentences
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For years, Cadiz shares traded as a sort of plaything for water investors hoping for a big score over the horizon — what craps players call “betting on the come.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ralenkotter was born April 4, 1947, in Covington, Ky., outside Cincinnati, and moved to Las Vegas at age 4, where his father, Donald, became a craps dealer at the Las Vegas Sands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
A few people looked askance at them, their eyes and facial expressions signaling annoyance or disgust mixed with curiosity, but they quickly went back to playing cards or craps.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2024
As slot machines clanged in the background and people packed around craps tables, Ms. Miles reflected on the job interview she had just come from at a nearby Walgreens.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
SJ’s great, but not for this, and while he could go to Doc, Jus doesn’t really want to hear any more stay good even though the world craps on you advice.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
