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Recent Examples of wager
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Kalshi risks more Illinois fights Illinois seems certain that there are many questions that courts must answer before prediction markets like Kalshi can keep taking sports wagers.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Some buzz in and wager a guess, while others avoid getting penalized for a wrong response.
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Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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Noun
No additional details about the jackpot or the winning wager were immediately released.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Kalshi risks more Illinois fights Illinois seems certain that there are many questions that courts must answer before prediction markets like Kalshi can keep taking sports wagers.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Verb
Thus, sports bettors visiting those states for World Cup matches can turn to prediction markets to wager on the outcome of the events.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Some buzz in and wager a guess, while others avoid getting penalized for a wrong response.
—
Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
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Nouvel is Jolie's former investment firm, which holds what was once her 50% stake in the winery.
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Zaire, whose father owns a minority stake in the Utah Jazz, most recently played for the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Verb
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In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
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Still, Beijing is betting billions of dollars on humanoid robots as a strategic technology that could increase productivity as economic growth slows and its workforce shrinks.
Verb
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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