as in gamble
a risky undertaking
there are almost no sure bets in the movie business—almost everything is a crapshoot
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Recent Examples of crapshoot
Building casinos in New York has similarly been a crapshoot.
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Kristy Marmorato, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Preseason polls always are a crapshoot, now even more so given tremendous roster turnover between graduation losses and NCAA transfer portal comings and goings.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
Baseball’s playoff system is something of a crapshoot, however, making World Series victories an incomplete gauge.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Matching other components to the exterior of the system can be a bit of a crapshoot, though.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Kristy Marmorato, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Preseason polls always are a crapshoot, now even more so given tremendous roster turnover between graduation losses and NCAA transfer portal comings and goings.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
Baseball’s playoff system is something of a crapshoot, however, making World Series victories an incomplete gauge.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Matching other components to the exterior of the system can be a bit of a crapshoot, though.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapshoot
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Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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As awards season progresses, the success or failure of these strategic gambles will likely influence how future romantic dramas approach their campaigns, potentially reshaping decades of precedent in favor of more aggressive positioning strategies.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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For Cela, balancing Oner Active along with her other ventures—including her schools initiative Project Power and the fitness app Evolve You—as well as being a mom to her son, Arlo, can be challenging.—
Monique Wilson,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Light Danish startup Light is the latest in a series of European tech firms raising cash as venture capitalists search for the next big thing in artificial intelligence.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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The possibility that Keegan Bradley will not return in 2027 has opened the door to speculation, and the debate over a new captain has already begun.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Unlike earlier tech booms, this surge is not about speculation and hype, but structural reinvention.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoot. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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