gambled

Example Sentences

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A hot Silicon Valley tech player on the cusp of going public, a payday for all of those who gambled on its once unlikely success that somehow became obvious…and then trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

That means Disney and ABC either chose to disregard its existence, or gambled – correctly, it turns out – that the public wouldn’t bother to look too deeply into what happened.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The moves were a complete departure from last year, when the Rams wrongly gambled that a young and aggressive pass rush could offset their decision to not make a single upgrade to the secondary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

That same year, Charles Ponzi arrived in America, nearly broke, having gambled away his savings on the voyage from his native Italy.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

When Dad gambled, he preferred poker and pool—games of skill, not chance.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls