parlay

Example Sentences

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To investigators in the U.K., what’s glaring instead is that his ingratiating friends leaked privileged financial information to the former banker that he might have parlayed into insider-trading gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now he wonders if he should parlay the experience into a side gig: “I’m taking a look at hosting my own reverse-recruiting service,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

When he got a large elephant pin from Thailand — one handed out to athletes from that country — he parlayed that into 35 smaller pins, and he was hooked.

From Los Angeles Times

Businesses often try to parlay their core competencies into new product lines and markets, said Tsay.

From The Wall Street Journal

One mark against prediction markets for FanDuel: The nature of event contracts make it difficult to replicate parlay bets, one of the most profitable types of wagers for a sportsbook.

From Barron's