wager
Example Sentences
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The positions are part of a monthslong wager designed to pay off if the hype around AI sours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
In January, the college student posted a video that showed him winning $100,000 on a wager that President Trump would publicly say the word “McDonald’s” that month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
In our dire age, a little bit of levity can often feel like a wager, staking your bets on an audience’s bandwidth for fun.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
This meant that even a small wager on the Spurs promised a huge payout.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Moreover, he was ready to wager his one shenti that there was food hidden away up there—and Gebu was gone.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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