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bet (on)

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Definition of bet (on)

as in to subject

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It is noted by one agent that, even though there are players Liverpool would happily have sold this summer and last, Hughes and his staff preferred to treat them respectfully rather than subject them to the ‘bomb squad’ treatment some clubs prefer.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The beds can contain hundreds of blocks laid out in a grid, growing progressively deeper so an aircraft slows without subjecting the landing gear — or the people aboard — to extreme deceleration forces that can be deadly in a crash.

— Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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Fabian’s reporting put him in the crosshairs of strangers who had wagered fortunes on the subject matter of his article.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
The actor and musician plays a prominent role in what is expected to be a significant and long-running campaign for sports-wagering giant DraftKings.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

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Kitty Block, president and CEO of Humane World for Animals, said removing or weakening federal protections would jeopardize decades of conservation work.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
The expert said Clancy also may have worried that disclosing her most severe symptoms could jeopardize her nursing license.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of jeopardize

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The Sumatran tiger, classified as critically endangered by the United Nations and conservation groups, is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is slightly larger than Sweden.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Papadopoulos relies on this faltering system that is now endangered.

— Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of endanger

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