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bet (on)

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Definition of bet (on)

as in to subject

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Chips face orbital extremes A trip to low Earth orbit subjects a spacecraft to intense vibration and sustained acceleration reaching about 10 times Earth’s gravity.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Once the Getty expressed interest, the painting was brought to Los Angeles for its curators to assess its condition and any potential conservation needs, as well as subjecting it to further technical analysis.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Visitors can see it (there are paths around it), but aren’t allowed to walk through it, as doing so can jeopardize the vegetation.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
El Nino's impact will be felt differently across regions, but it is expected to jeopardize food security worldwide.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

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The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, has stood by its claim that ICE tracking apps endanger agents.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
However, the work, done with Tanzanian government partners, helps track threatened species and monitor human activity that endangers the region’s wildlife, making the few cameras lost in the process all the more worth it.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

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