betting (on)

present participle of bet (on)

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Verb
  • Officers are rarely — if ever — punished for hitting or endangering bystanders.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Amanda Davila, 28, was sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted in January of endangering the welfare of a child in relation to the death of 6-year-old Fajr Atiya Williams.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Using bullying and intimidation as a leadership tactic is a step backward, jeopardizing businesses, employees, and workplace culture.
    Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Some government watchdogs worry that the blatant partisanship around who serves on these courts is increasing distrust by the public in judicial decisions, jeopardizing the system of checks and balances needed in a functioning democracy.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Betting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betting%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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