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gambled (on)

verb

past tense of gamble (on)

as in risked

to take a chance on a movie studio willing to gamble on a new actress for its summer blockbuster

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risked

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In the episode, the enemy therefore risked firing at the wrong target.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Among a section of the fan-base, such fears risked becoming ingrained.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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