gamble

Example Sentences

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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

"We're basically being told, buy a ticket and you're taking a gamble," BBC journalist and Hull supporter Bobbi Huyton told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Nearby, dusty sacks of potatoes are piled along the field edges, some loaded onto trucks, others left to sit for weeks, as farmers gamble on prices that rarely improve.

From Barron's • 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