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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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This particular issue has to do with Washington state provisions that allow shelters to refuse to notify parents when minors are seeking gender-affirming care if the shelters conclude that the parents might subject the child to abuse or neglect.
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Other states are subjecting their wealthiest residents to new income taxes, rather than taxing assets.
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Bonta proposed statewide restrictions on games using third-party proposition players, also known as player-dealers, as well as blackjack and other banked games, in which players wager against the house.
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Instead of sports, though, women are wagering on their knowledge of pop culture.
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Card room operators and several local governments argued the regulations would jeopardize more than 30,000 jobs and reduce tax revenue that helps fund city services in communities where card rooms operate.
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Yet the company seems to continually miscalculate the extent to which this dynamic will jeopardize its business.
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.
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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.
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The zoo called Nangka's birth a major achievement for the genetic diversity and conservation of the species, which is critically endangered.
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Court records show Pawnell faces charges including second-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child.
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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