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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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Such a model would probably be a good edition to a home or office, so buyers can show off their wheels without subjecting viewers to a garage.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026 -
The researchers subjected amputated tissues from tadpoles and embryonic mice to various laboratory tests, explains molecular biologist Georgios Tsissios, the study’s lead author.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Burmeister could legally wager on sports on Kalshi starting at 18.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Companies like Polymarket and rival Kalshi let users wager money on the outcome of elections, sports contests and many other events.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Leavitt did not provide details about what Iran offered to change, and American officials are not saying much about their plan for fear that doing so could jeopardize talks with Iran.—
Will Weissert,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran warned that continued Israeli attacks targeting the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon could jeopardize the two-day-old truce.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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While not endangered, American woodcocks have experienced a population decline in recent decades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The cameras are not used to write tickets for speeding or other traffic violations, but can help deter crime or locate missing or endangered people, officials have said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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