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gamble on



VERB
bet one's bottom dollar
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Now Amazon is exploring bringing the show back — reportedly with Donald Trump Jr. — taking a gamble on the appeal of the Trump name as the era of reality TV fades away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Bentley's gamble on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson appears to have paid off.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Celtic thought they could take a gamble on Nancy because they couldn't imagine a world where any other side could rival their hold over the league title, their bread and butter.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Viewers can be choosy about how they spend their cash and time, and may not always want to gamble on a movie they’ve never heard of.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

When the Depression started, he was newly married and had just bought his big car, moved to Queens, and made his great gamble on the writing-paper business.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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