gamble

Example Sentences

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Several years ago, when headquarters was virtually empty thanks to the pandemic-era remote-work policy, he took a gamble parking in a spot at the end of a row dedicated for Stellantis vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The pressure is now on CEO Vinai Venkatesham - previously at Arsenal - sporting director Johan Lange, and the Lewis family, who are over-seeing affairs, as the gamble of Tudor's appointment continues to backfire.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"We took a really big gamble," said Brenner, now a postdoc at Yale.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Not only does the Ellisons’ gamble look less sturdy, but so do their sources of backup.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

They weren’t insurance; they were a gamble; and he liked the odds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis