gamble on
Example Sentences
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And for China, as the crisis continues in the Strait of Hormuz, its own gamble on Russian energy appears to be paying dividends.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Bentley's gamble on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson appears to have paid off.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
“Options and futures now allow people to gamble on the price without actually being involved in the blockchain, which is antithetical to what BTC was intended for.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026
“In my mind, we were playing a long gamble on the courts challenging the executive orders, so that’s good news,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
The rest must have been spectators, bettors who came to gamble on the outcome of the fight.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
