gamble on
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But only New York was willing to gamble on a player who had played so few actual games, selecting him in Round 12.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Among the many ironies of all this is that newly rich sports stars and celebrities have the least reason to gamble on obscure get-rich-quick schemes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Simultaneously, his gamble on a self-owned Pac-12 Network failed to land a DirecTV deal, starving member schools of cash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It is prepared to gamble on continued war to protect what it believes are its strategic rights in the Strait.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was as if Wall Street had decided to allow everyone to gamble on the punctuality of commercial airlines.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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