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gamble on



VERB
bet one's bottom dollar
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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

The get-rich-quick desire never goes away, but the gamification of trading, and fees cut to zero, made it easier to gamble on stocks than ever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Argentine top-flight side San Lorenzo took a gamble on Gill, signing him initially on loan.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

When he retired, he got his coaching license but didn’t use it until 2024, taking a gamble on a different competitive calling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The rest must have been spectators, bettors who came to gamble on the outcome of the fight.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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