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bet (on)

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as in to subject

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Lebson alleged that Russian authorities have subjected Gilman to mistreatment, including harassment, forced exercise sessions lasting up to 16 hours and the administration of psychotropic drugs.

— Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Then founder and master distiller Joe McGirr subjects his spirit to a vapor chamber chockablock with even more juniper.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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Rozier and Laster, federal prosecutors allege, collaborated with sports gamblers so the gamblers could wager on Rozier’s prop bets for a Charlotte Hornets game in March 2023, when Rozier was still with the team.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Los Angeles County election officials are examining steps ahead of the November midterms to respond to the rising popularity of election trading via prediction markets, including a possible ban on wagering for county election workers.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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With O’Leary now out of step with his two biggest members, Cinema United’s smaller exhibitors worry about how the internal fracture might jeopardize their future bargaining power, should the pact knock out another major supplier.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
That could jeopardize the slim House majority in what is set to be a difficult midterm election for Republicans.

— Gavin Jackson, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

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They have both been charged with four counts of abandoning or endangering a child.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Kendra Duggar, 27, and Joseph Duggar, 31, were both charged on March 20 with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment after an investigation, according to a release from local police.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

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