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as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
your best bet would be the scenic route along the coast
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Recent Examples of bet
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Another reason Big Tech is set to falter in 2025 is that the frothy AI market, on which Big Tech bet big, is beginning to lose its fizz.
—Meredith Whittaker, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Election betting platforms brought in billions of dollars as users around the world wagered on who would win Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, according to an NBC News analysis of betting platforms.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Despite the rise in headline inflation, traders increased their bets that the Fed would approve another rate cut in December.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Another reason Big Tech is set to falter in 2025 is that the frothy AI market, on which Big Tech bet big, is beginning to lose its fizz.
—Meredith Whittaker, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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One camp is betting on simulation.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Election betting platforms brought in billions of dollars as users around the world wagered on who would win Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, according to an NBC News analysis of betting platforms.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The pressure is on for the Lions since the division title and home-field advantage for the playoffs are at stake.Valentina Martinez, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Johnson will receive an equity stake in the league.Jessica Golden, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Those players will have a new option in their footwear choices.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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While the princess may be bang on trend, the choice of color here was also intentional: the palette also served as an homage to the Qatari flag.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, brands have opted to put entire episodes on YouTube and TikTok in hopes of catching young peoples’ attention and drawing them to a specific service, as Disney recently did with the premiere of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Martyr!, Kaveh Akbar Stumbling through his days as a hospital actor, Cyrus Shams travels to the Brooklyn Museum, where a terminally ill artist has put herself on display for her final exhibit.Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Betting interest is brisk for the big game, despite sports fans and bettors in Texas being unable to place wagers inside their state borders at U.S. Sportsbooks.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Michigan football faces Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer once again joined Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to place a wager on the game between the rivals.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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At the same time that Legend reappears on those two charts, Marley’s favorite is also holding on elsewhere.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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With its recent rebrand, Banana Republic has become a year-round favorite of our editors, and this Cyber Week sale is the perfect excuse to shop.Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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