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parlay

[pahr-ley, -lee] / ˈpɑr leɪ, -li /


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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for his part has managed to parlay diplomatic criticism into something palatable for both sides: military cooperation.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Robinhood earlier this week launched a “preset combo” product within its prediction markets offerings, which closely resembles a parlay bet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

This fall, Kalshi unveiled a “combo” product that allows customers to create multiple-legged bets on the same game — essentially a parlay.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

But Paris’ mother, Kathy, didn’t parlay her daughter’s 15 minutes into 14 seasons of reality TV, as Kris Jenner did for Kim.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

“That counts for something. You just have to parlay it into something more.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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