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Recent Examples of wager
Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
In Israel, a civilian and a military reservist were arrested last month for allegedly using secret intelligence to place Polymarket wagers on military operations.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Fantasy sports wagering platforms like PrizePicks, DraftKings and FanDuel are unavoidable for sports fans.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In the Arizona filing, Attorney General Kris Mayes charged Kalshi with 20 counts of accepting various bets in Arizona without a license, including wagers on state elections, which is separately and explicitly forbidden under Arizona law.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
In Israel, a civilian and a military reservist were arrested last month for allegedly using secret intelligence to place Polymarket wagers on military operations.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
So far, the highest single trading day was March 4th, when gamblers wagered over $60 million combined.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Fantasy sports wagering platforms like PrizePicks, DraftKings and FanDuel are unavoidable for sports fans.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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The Athletic can also reveal FSG looked into buying a minority stake of less than 30 per cent in Monaco in early 2025 alongside another ownership group but, again, decided not to take it any further.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nearly six years ago James’s Lupa Systems investment company became the controlling owner of Art Basel through the acquisition of stakes in MCH Group, the fair brand’s parent company.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Silicon Valley is betting big on longevity.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Before the war, traders were betting heavily that the Fed would cut rates at least twice this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pope hit a monster triple from the corner put the Horns up 75-68 with 1 minute, 29 seconds left and after Vokietaitis final miss, Mark calmly sunk four straight throws down the stretch to keep the Horns in the tournament.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Rubio’s more traditional, interventionist posture has put him front and center on issues such as Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba, while Vance has in the past been more closely associated with the party’s noninterventionist wing.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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