Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betting (on)
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The wagering platform hopes to attract people to betting who don’t already spend their days thinking about odds and spreads by relying on a decidedly different kind of spokesperson for its Super Bowl ad.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Most prediction markets offer similar-looking products to sportsbooks, but under federal oversight rather than state regulation, and there have been concerns about the integrity monitoring associated with wagering via these new platforms.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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From there, lab directors select the wells with the highest concentrations of each virus, subjecting a reserved portion to further genetic analysis, which shows which subtype of each virus is present.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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She was bound and kidnapped as the trio drove her to Broward County, subjecting her to six to 10 hours of threatening to kill and rape her — at one point assaulting her.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Dec. 2025
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Gonzales has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of endangering or abandoning a child.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Leaving the camp at that point would only mean endangering everyone’s fate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Most important, even though some firms that automate entry-level roles may continue to perform well individually, the collective impact could be a major national talent deficit, jeopardizing the United States at large for decades and damaging its competitive position worldwide.—
Patrick E. Hopkins,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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This leads to a de facto seizure without outright invasion, placing Denmark in a precarious position and jeopardizing the NATO alliance.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Betting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betting%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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