gambled

Example Sentences

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That means Disney and ABC either chose to disregard its existence, or gambled – correctly, it turns out – that the public wouldn’t bother to look too deeply into what happened.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The moves were a complete departure from last year, when the Rams wrongly gambled that a young and aggressive pass rush could offset their decision to not make a single upgrade to the secondary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The 21-year-old art history major says she had never gambled on anything before, but as an Oscars obsessive she surmised that Timothée Chalamet’s “Marty Supreme” campaign was on shaky ground with traditional voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

That same year, Charles Ponzi arrived in America, nearly broke, having gambled away his savings on the voyage from his native Italy.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

She had gambled on the family’s foolishness and self-delusion, and she had won by a length, as they say at the Derby.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood