safe bet

Example Sentences

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Anyone who’s been to France knows that’s trickier than it sounds, but easy tailoring and neutral colors are a safe bet for men and women.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

For the team, it seemed a safe bet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The lesson is that a beloved technical insider running a hardware company through a platform shift is not always a safe bet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Until we see persistent, continual job losses over a long period of time across the entire economy, the safe bet is that history is simply rhyming.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It was a safe bet that Campion and his patrol would not be out in weather like this.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams