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Recent Examples of oddsmaker
In any case, the 10-0 Panthers were angry about the fact that the 3-7 Cowboys had been slightly favored by oddsmakers early in the week, owing largely to the return of Dallas’ star quarterback Tony Romo.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
But that hasn’t stopped the oddsmakers from making Stevenson a large betting favorite to retain his lightweight title vs. Zepeda on Saturday night.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The famously mercurial brothers Gallagher have provided oddsmakers with plenty of historical material to suggest a 41-date voyage around the world helmed by a pair of hotheads is a tenuous arrangement.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Names are already being bandied about by economists and, yes, oddsmakers.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
But that hasn’t stopped the oddsmakers from making Stevenson a large betting favorite to retain his lightweight title vs. Zepeda on Saturday night.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The famously mercurial brothers Gallagher have provided oddsmakers with plenty of historical material to suggest a 41-date voyage around the world helmed by a pair of hotheads is a tenuous arrangement.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Names are already being bandied about by economists and, yes, oddsmakers.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddsmaker
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The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates Kemp’s seat as a toss-up.—
Brandon Conradis,
The Hill,
29 July 2025
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Derby: Expert handicapper Ed DeRosa is a big proponent that winning money at the Kentucky Derby is more important than picking the winner.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The bookmaker’s challenge, from the beginning, was simple: if too much money poured in on the favorite, the bookie risked ruin.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The odds of President Trump completing his second White House term have fallen dramatically as a result of public backlash over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case over the past month, according to a leading bookmaker.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The mass migration of speculators swelled California’s population to more than quadruple in size in about a decade’s time, growing to more than 370,000 people by 1860.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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For speculators, the price of cocoa has been known to fluctuate over $1,000 a day, so the opportunities for traders, following technical or fundamental analysis, can be lucrative.—
David T. Nudelman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In 2005, an anonymous tipster sent the family disturbing images of a woman from an adult website based in the Caribbean.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Tips are anonymous and tipsters are given a number instead of using their name.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddsmaker. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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