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Recent Examples of wager
Jessica Golden, CNBC, 30 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
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
But when wagering on elections, most traders have seemed to consistently buy and sell only one position, rather than switching between them.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
During the Super Bowl, these types of wagers were extremely popular, such as whether Jeff Bezos would be in attendance.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 30 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
Verb
Americans have wagered more than $520 billion on sports since the practice was legalized, and quarterly deposits have risen to $1,250 in 2025, compared to $500 five years ago, the Fed researchers found.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
But when wagering on elections, most traders have seemed to consistently buy and sell only one position, rather than switching between them.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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Everyone’s interest is at stake here [in Wyoming].—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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As Celia and Marco fall in love over the decades, they become intertwined in a high-stakes, deadly competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In January, another Polymarket account won big by betting that Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, would soon be out of power.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps unfortunately for Flagg, some ROY voters probably tuned out the Mavericks during this 4-24 late-season skid, but according to the betting platform Kalshi, Knueppel’s percentage lead dipped from 60%-40% to start this week to 52%-46% on Wednesday.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Joe hit three 3-pointers in an 85-second flurry to put the Thunder up 99-61 in the third quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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