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Recent Examples of wager
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
Just 11 days into the tournament, and with a month still remaining, this upstart sector of the betting industry, which allows users to bet on sports and a wide variety of other real-world events, has already notched billions of dollars in wagers.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
22 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
Russ Savage is making a nearly $300 million wager that a new class of billionaires is about to emerge.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
Just 11 days into the tournament, and with a month still remaining, this upstart sector of the betting industry, which allows users to bet on sports and a wide variety of other real-world events, has already notched billions of dollars in wagers.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
22 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
Noun
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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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Businesses are betting on the World Cup, night markets and cultural events to revive Olvera Street.
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However, some bitcoin and crypto traders are betting that some of the cash that has entered the system due to the SpaceX IPO could soon be heading toward bitcoin.
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 28 Jun. 2026.
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