Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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However, should the SEC move forward with a foreign listing requirement, affected companies would face a choice between taking on a new listing overseas or subjecting themselves to the more rigorous oversight regime applicable to U.S. domestic companies.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
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The suit claims Greg Farley, assistant principal of Lawrence High School, pulled the students out of class and subjected them to interrogations, with other district officials, without notifying parents, the suit claims.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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With on-chain smart contracts, fans can wager peer-to-peer using fan tokens: instant, trustless and secure.—
Julian La Picque,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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It’s believed that north of $3 billion was wagered on the 2024 presidential race.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
22 July 2025
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The move also jeopardizes other issues on the special session's menu, such as addressing funding for flood prevention in the wake of the deadly July 4 flash flooding that killed more than 130 people along the Guadalupe River.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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We’re buoyed by recent news that Gov. Hochul has directed the New York Power Authority to build a zero-emission nuclear power plant, and is clear-eyed about how a lack of reliable, affordable power will jeopardize the pro-business climate her administration has been working to foster.—
Linda Baran,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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Wendy and her fellow hybrids snap into action when a spaceship crash-lands on Earth, endangering Wendy’s brother Joe and unleashing not just the classic xenomorph but a host of other deadly species.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Here are five native animals in Connecticut that are considered elusive, endangered, creepy, bizarre, or just plainly misunderstood.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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