gamble
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Beyond a financial injection, the $2 billion funding package served as a vote of confidence in a technology that many still treat as an unproven, long-term gamble.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
While Elon Musk asks investors to gamble $80 billion on his grandiose promises about SpaceX, it’s worth taking another look at the grandiose promises he was making just a year ago.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
In Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, near-daily drone barrages have imposed a furtive rhythm to residents’ lives, making every trip to the market, school, health clinic or a relative’s home a gamble.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
But it's still a big gamble for Burnham as he can only mount a challenge for the Labour leadership if he's an MP.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The CEOs of every major Wall Street firm were also on the wrong end of the gamble.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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