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bookmaker

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as in bookseller

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Recent Examples of bookmaker However, Pirlo’s candidacy came under scrutiny because of his role as a global ambassador for Russian bookmaker Fonbet, prompting objections from Italian Football Federation (FIGC) officials and from Italian lawmakers. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026 Another interview by Thompson is with bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, who explains on tape that his relationship with Mizuhara began during a hotel poker game with Angels players. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 However, Portugal is the bookmakers’ fourth-favorite of the tournament and boasts a very strong squad with arguably the best midfield in the tournament – Vitinha, João Neves, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva all feature. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 One of the arguments Kalshi has made for why its offerings aren’t gambling is that prediction market exchanges feature many oddsmakers—also known as market makers—who compete to offer lines rather than a single bookmaker. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookmaker

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My husband, a bookseller, often notes that most books are bad, and this may be doubly true for children’s books, whose brevity leads foolhardy would-be authors to underestimate the difficulty of their task.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The untitled project got far enough in Hyperion’s pipeline to be assigned an ISBN and listed in bookseller databases as a 384-page hardcover.

— Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of bookseller

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Cook Political Report is shifting four gubernatorial races in Democrats’ favor, the nonpartisan election handicapper said Tuesday, all in states which currently have Republican governors.

— Ford McCracken, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2026
Those changes help move the number of possible pickups for Democrats from two to six seats, according to Cook, a nonpartisan election handicapper.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of handicapper

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In 1819 a new binding for the manuscript was made by a Swedish bookbinder.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
The Valentine block stamping and printing workshop will be led by Nicki Fortunati-Warren, a multidisciplinary artist and bookbinder born in Italy and based in the Chicago area.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026

Definition of bookbinder

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Of course, trades that may look suspicious could be the wagers of a sharp speculator or an enthusiastic backer.

— Melissa Lee,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Some call him a land hoarder, or a speculator who has cashed in on skyrocketing property values in gentrifying neighborhoods.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of speculator

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Nonetheless, the Under is pricier at the market-making operations, such as Circa Sports in Las Vegas and the offshore oddsmaker Pinnacle Sportsbook.

— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Pulse Picks The Knicks are still basking in their title, but oddsmakers aren’t so sure about their chances next year.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 June 2026

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