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
The White Sox harbored similar concerns, but they were ready to take the gamble on a two-year deal worth $34 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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
Of course, if you are going to gamble on a CDO, it helps to know what, exactly, is inside a CDO, and they still didn’t.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
