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Recent Examples of wager
Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
But is there even any tension to this wager when, the next morning at Mood, Jesus and Antonio are consulting each other about which fabrics to buy?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Where some bets are placed on who will win or lose a game, a prop bet allows a bettor to wager on an individual occurrence within that game, whether on the field or off it.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The department chairs’ wager seems to be that acting as a unified bloc will make reorganizing the division and cutting programs more difficult, even if the division-wide pause causes short-term pain for the next academic year.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
But is there even any tension to this wager when, the next morning at Mood, Jesus and Antonio are consulting each other about which fabrics to buy?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Americans are expected to wager a record $30 billion this NFL season through legal gambling, an 8.5% increase from last year, according to estimates by the American Gaming Association.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Where some bets are placed on who will win or lose a game, a prop bet allows a bettor to wager on an individual occurrence within that game, whether on the field or off it.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Staveley, 52, played a key role in orchestrating the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) purchase of an 80 per cent stake in Newcastle for £300million (now $405m) in 2021, helping bring to an end Mike Ashley’s 14-year ownership of the club.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Boumedienne could theoretically depart college after two seasons and sign in the AHL at just 19 years old, betting on himself early — again.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Though the recession odds rose intra-week, the betting odds held steady week-over-week.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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