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Recent Examples of wager
Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
New users in select states (MI, NJ, PA and WV) will get the chance to win $150 in bonus bets with a winning $10 wager.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Bell and two men who were at Dozier at the same time said that employees at Dozier often staged fights and wagered on them.
—The Marshall Project, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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Noun
Even Las Vegas will surely refuse wagers on that long shot.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
New users in select states (MI, NJ, PA and WV) will get the chance to win $150 in bonus bets with a winning $10 wager.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Verb
The Paul-Tyson fight was a record-setting event for wagering on combat sports as millions of people logged onto Netflix to watch.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Bell and two men who were at Dozier at the same time said that employees at Dozier often staged fights and wagered on them.
—The Marshall Project, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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The firm already owns a stake in the San Antonio Spurs.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mubadala has invested an undisclosed amount so far for its 24% stake.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Though some may try to accuse them of it, The Restaurant isn’t betting on nostalgia.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Today there is no S&P 500 index for private equity, but BlackRock — whose index funds put plenty of active mutual-fund managers out of business by showing their flaws — is quietly working on a fix.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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See for yourself through Aug. 21 as the Music Box Theatre has put together a lineup of films deserving of the format’s grandeur.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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