roulette

Example Sentences

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“We can’t play Russian roulette with the destiny of millions of people,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

At the time, each Southwest trip was a game of roulette.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Iain Jenkins said Eljamel "played Russian roulette" with his spine during the 1999 private operation carried out while he was captain of Dundee United.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Under the same example, the roulette player would have to report $10,000 of income.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

So perhaps an astronaut who fell into a black hole would be able to make money at roulette by remembering where the ball went before he placed his bet.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking