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Recent Examples of wagers
Michael Goldberg Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Supporters of legalization say people will place online sports wagers regardless of whether the practice is legal, so the state should regulate and tax it.
—Michael Goldberg, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Short sellers are easing off broad wagers against the software sector after a bruising winter slump, but positioning in several individual stocks suggests bearishness is still running rampant below the surface.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Placing wagers on election outcomes precedes modern-day statistical polling — the first of which was done by Elmer Gallup in the 1936 presidential election — according to Koleman Strumpf, an economics professor at Wake Forest University who studies prediction markets.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
No arrests were made, but the agents seized cash, records detailing wagers, and ledgers and diaries with betting information.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
If passed, the bill would implement consumer protections like prohibiting people under 21, allowing problem gamblers to self-exclude and capping maximum wagers.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 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 Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Traders boosted wagers on European Central Bank interest-rate hikes, fully pricing three quarter-point increases this year as rising energy prices fueled inflation worries.
—James Hirai, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
Supporters of legalization say people will place online sports wagers regardless of whether the practice is legal, so the state should regulate and tax it.
—Michael Goldberg Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Supporters of legalization say people will place online sports wagers regardless of whether the practice is legal, so the state should regulate and tax it.
—Michael Goldberg, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Short sellers are easing off broad wagers against the software sector after a bruising winter slump, but positioning in several individual stocks suggests bearishness is still running rampant below the surface.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Placing wagers on election outcomes precedes modern-day statistical polling — the first of which was done by Elmer Gallup in the 1936 presidential election — according to Koleman Strumpf, an economics professor at Wake Forest University who studies prediction markets.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
No arrests were made, but the agents seized cash, records detailing wagers, and ledgers and diaries with betting information.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
If passed, the bill would implement consumer protections like prohibiting people under 21, allowing problem gamblers to self-exclude and capping maximum wagers.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 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 Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Traders boosted wagers on European Central Bank interest-rate hikes, fully pricing three quarter-point increases this year as rising energy prices fueled inflation worries.
—James Hirai, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagers
Noun
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The United States and Israel have pursued a high-stakes geopolitical objective in Iran with the explicit aim of reshaping regional power balances, but the unintended consequence may be an equally profound reshaping of financial market regimes.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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That was one of our very strong stakes in the ground, to have a nuclear meltdown where the mountain collapses and Sinatra sacrifices herself.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The prediction market’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, told CNBC that bets on Bad Bunny’s first song alone exceeded $100 million in volume.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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If a new account opens and immediately bets on a single player micro-market, that’s suspicious.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Carryboy puts the wet bathroom directly across the aisle and has the kitchen block extend out into the rear of the side entryway.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the options — from headers to fabric types — puts you in a stronger position to make choices that truly serve your space and your daily life.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Wagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagers. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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