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as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
your best bet would be the scenic route along the coast
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The big picture: During the first seven months of 2024, nearly $4.6 billion in sports bets were made statewide.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
On the betting markets alone, optimism and skepticism remain in a fierce tug of war.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The investment is a bet that more sports teams will shift to grass and use PlayGreen’s sports-specific tech to grow and maintain it.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The big picture: During the first seven months of 2024, nearly $4.6 billion in sports bets were made statewide.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
Verb
The betting favorite has only lost twice since 1866, according to the Conversation, a nonprofit news organization.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
On the betting markets alone, optimism and skepticism remain in a fierce tug of war.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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