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Recent Examples of wager
Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Clase is accused of throwing suspicious pitches to benefit those who placed wagers on him in at least 48 games, according to ESPN.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Gadberry wagered $3 to win the jackpot.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The action comes as the legal gambling industry has been complaining that the state’s new per-wager tax on sports betting is driving gamblers to unlicensed websites.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Clase is accused of throwing suspicious pitches to benefit those who placed wagers on him in at least 48 games, according to ESPN.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
The data comes against the backdrop of a USA TODAY investigation that showed thousands of kids and teens had illegally wagered millions of dollars on regulated sports books and were caught in recent years.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Gadberry wagered $3 to win the jackpot.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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In this case though, thousands of corporations, including Costco, have preemptively sued the US government in an effort to secure their stake in a refund without having to put their reputation on the line as Schwartz and Woldenberg have.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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There is just enough character in the comedy to create stakes in the narrative; its misfit energy has fueled the screen’s bands of outsiders throughout the years.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Silver also admitted the overwhelming size of this task, given that roughly 80 countries allow betting on the NBA while billions more are wagered illegally.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Going into a potential big-screen crossover, Disney and 20th Century Studios could decide to bet big on the biggest space horror showdown ever.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mountbatten-Windsor put his arm around Giuffre with Maxwell standing close, smiling.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the table is so congested that putting any kind of winning run together could make a real difference while the teams above them are distracted by European commitments.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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