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wager

[wey-jer] / ˈweɪ dʒər /




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This meant that even a small wager on the Spurs promised a huge payout.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

It's odd to say, but I'd wager that most of us would rather live in a poor country where things are improving, than a richer one where everything seems to be in decline.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

They lose all of their wager if they pick the wrong outcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Parlays are big money-makers for sportsbooks because they involve tying together multiple discrete bets into one long-shot wager.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

It was clear from Maddie’s expression she hadn’t considered the flip side of this wager.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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