gamble
Example Sentences
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Visionaries gamble when they have little to lose and lots to gain, not the inverse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Because options cost far less than shares, a trading frenzy is expected to erupt as investors gamble on SpaceX’s stock.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
He added that customers disliked the "gamble" of buying bundles of clothing from second-hand sites, where there is always a question over quality.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
When Pochettino added Richards to his 26-man roster, it seemed like a bit of gamble.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The sorcerer who led the eldest Pandava brother astray in a cursed game of dice, where he was forced to gamble away his entire kingdom.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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