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betting (on)

verb

present participle of bet (on)

as in wagering

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The smart money is wagering the phone call can finally be made to scale.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Instead of sports, though, women are wagering on their knowledge of pop culture.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 1 July 2026

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Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, Haiti has existed in a state of anarchy, with organized crime controlling swaths of the country and subjecting millions of Haitians to deprivation and extreme violence.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Prince Harry's war against the tabloids The second son of King Charles has long called out the intrusive nature of the British tabloids, accusing them of subjecting his family to ongoing harassment.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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The findings led to the arrest of Shuey, Tucker Heagy, 20, and Stephanie Schaffner, 42, who were charged with felony endangering the welfare of children.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Tuesday's hearing was to be part of Arredondo's push to compel federal agents to testify at his trial for allegedly endangering students during the response to the Robb Elementary School mass shooting.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 July 2026

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And the dysfunction is already jeopardizing other pressing legislative business in the eleventh hour of the 119th Congress, including bipartisan priorities and crucial government funding bills relied on by many Americans.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Venture capital deal-making in the Middle East has collapsed to a five-year low amid the Iran war, jeopardizing the growth of startups that are an engine for jobs, innovation, and non-oil revenue.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

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