as in ventures
a risky undertaking
there are almost no sure bets in the movie business—almost everything is a crapshoot
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Noun
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Iterating on new architectures or scaling models to trillion-parameter size is simply out of reach for early-stage ventures.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Shaq has a knack for turning star power into accessible ventures, whether that’s in fashion, food, or now fragrance.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Furthermore, these gambles do little to reinforce a company’s core operations, particularly considering that many tokens are already trading close to all-time highs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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After a barrage of freaky, teasing scares, and a lot of ominous attention directed at Alex’s house, where something evil is clearly going on, Weapons gambles on providing solutions.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Congratulations to du Sautoy for being a good and patient explainer of history and an author of fantastic and fantastical speculations.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Similar speculations arose from the reveries of Russian philosopher Nikolai Fedorov.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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September has arrived with the news that the National Hurricane Center is watching a new tropical depression a little over 100 miles off the southwest coast of Mexico, and a westward moving tropical wave far out in the Atlantic Ocean shows increasing chances of becoming a tropical cyclone.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Consistent water will help the division establish a strong root system that increases the chances of multiple flowers in spring.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Crapshoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoots. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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