as in risking
to take a chance on
a movie studio willing to gamble on a new actress for its summer blockbuster
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So, Amazon was left with the calculus of risking a $50 billion business relationship for a movie.
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What is effectively a permanent Sponsored Kit mode across a few different maps that allows players to go in with a free kit, risking nothing in the mode.
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“Gambling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambling%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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