gambit
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Most startling of all: He has presented this property gambit, where ownership remains solely with him and his wife, as an act of goodwill.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
On Saturday, the band reprised its recent two-nights/no-repeats gambit with a completely different setlist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Now, “Project Jupiter” is mired in challenges over power supply and permitting and is fast becoming a prime example of the risks in the tech giant’s sprawling and expensive artificial-intelligence gambit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The French president has been instrumental over recent years in championing the daring gambit to loan the 950-year-old tapestry to the British Museum, which is putting it on display until next July.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
And certainly it was hard to think of a more reckless gambit than throwing C.P. and Ann together.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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