make a bet
Example Sentences
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Doesn’t that make a bet on lower real rates quite speculative?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Though both Polymarket and Kalshi ban insider trading, experts say it might not be considered illegal if the insider were to make a bet using information that was not considered stolen or misused.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Why make a bet on a basket of commodities, as opposed to energy alone?
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
And I get it, when it’s $30 million, $40 million, $50 million to make a movie, It’s harder to make a bet on a first-time filmmaker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
I think I know what I have to do for the old woman, and I make a bet with myself.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
