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Recent Examples of wager
Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, these props bets are designed for recreational bettors and casuals looking to have fun, which is why DraftKings has such low limits — a little higher than $1,000 per wager.
—Douglas Kezirian, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
That advantage is the amount of money that goes to the host track from advance deposit wagering (ADW) and computer assisted wagering (CAW).
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The window to bet on Antetokounmpo’s future closed on February 5th, and a total of $23 million was placed on the wager.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, these props bets are designed for recreational bettors and casuals looking to have fun, which is why DraftKings has such low limits — a little higher than $1,000 per wager.
—Douglas Kezirian, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Users of Kalshi and Polymarket have flocked to the platforms in recent weeks to wager millions on potential actions involving Iran.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
That advantage is the amount of money that goes to the host track from advance deposit wagering (ADW) and computer assisted wagering (CAW).
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
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Friday’s game also comes with some significant stakes for the Heat and Hornets, with both teams hoping to make the playoffs without needing to take part in the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nestlé bought a majority stake in Blue Bottle in 2017, paying $425 million for 68% of the shares.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The race to find what’s next Meta, Google and Samsung are all betting big on smart glasses that use AI to analyze and answer questions about a wearer’s surroundings.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Polymarket, Kalshi does not appear to have allowed a market for betting on when or if the US would launch another military strike on Iran.—
Terrence O'Brien,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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The lobbyist helped secure Downtown Plaza as the site for the new Kings arena, putting together a deal with real estate developers to purchase the site and later sell it for a significant profit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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That idea was put forth way back in 1929 by Fritz Zwicky, the same Fritz Zwicky who coined the term supernova and was the first to theorize the existence of dark matter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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