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Recent Examples of wager
Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
That may be the case at present, but betting on Trump to stay the course is seldom a good wager.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Vik Chokshi, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Entities such as FanDuel and DraftKings developed internet platforms for people to wager on sports contests with state regulation.
—Martin Edel, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The deal, which was ratified by the Legislature, allowed the tribe to accept mobile sports bets placed anywhere in the state, with the wagers run through servers on tribal land.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
That may be the case at present, but betting on Trump to stay the course is seldom a good wager.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
Going into the final round, a bettor at DraftKings that had wagered $10,000 on McIlroy to win it all at +650 to win $65,000 had to be feeling good.
—Vik Chokshi, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Entities such as FanDuel and DraftKings developed internet platforms for people to wager on sports contests with state regulation.
—Martin Edel, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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Venice and Taft had split two regular-season meetings, both by 2-1 scores, so the Gondoliers’ No. 1 pair felt the pressure to set the tone for their team with the City title at stake.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The potential sale of its stake in Nice follows INEOS Britannia, Ratcliffe’s company’s sailing team, withdrawing its challenge for the next America’s Cup, having split with former team principal and skipper Sir Ben Ainslie in January.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Verb
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But the Liberals are an electoral machine—something of a rarity on the center-left—that would be foolish to bet against.—
Daniel Block,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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Munguia was a massive betting favorite in that fight at -3500, while Surace was the +900 underdog.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Television Academy is more willing to come through for those types of films, putting Netflix in strong standing.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
5 May 2025
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That puts even greater pressure on MSNBC to keep apace once the spinoff is complete.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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