bets (on)

Definition of bets (on)next
present tense third-person singular of bet (on)

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  • His case also lays bare a US immigration system that routinely subjects migrants to prolonged detention under harsh conditions – one that human rights organizations say overwhelmingly ensnares Black and brown people far from the public spotlight.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Maximum deceleration subjects New Shepard crews to about five times the normal pull of gravity.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Bets (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bets%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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