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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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Recent Examples of bet
Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in 1739 Scotland, Roger (Richard Rankin) and Buck (Diarmaid Murtagh) track down the tinker who lost a bet and was forced to part with Roger’s father’s WWI identification tags.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Kentucky residents bet $2.9 billion in the first 14 months of legal sports betting in the commonwealth, according to a new report from the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The initial bet was $1 million but the bettor asked for a bigger wager.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in 1739 Scotland, Roger (Richard Rankin) and Buck (Diarmaid Murtagh) track down the tinker who lost a bet and was forced to part with Roger’s father’s WWI identification tags.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
And the scrutiny that initially surrounded the trade has long since given way applause, both for his impact and for a Knicks front office that bet big.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Kentucky residents bet $2.9 billion in the first 14 months of legal sports betting in the commonwealth, according to a new report from the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet
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Toyota has taken stakes in Subaru Corp., Suzuki Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp., creating a powerhouse of brands backed by its top-notch credit rating.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The report said the size of each of the two automakers’ stakes in the new holding company and other financial details of the merger are yet to be decided.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The narrow definition of who the competition was meant merging two competitors in a market posed a bigger risk to consumers of less choice and potentially higher prices.Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trade groups have also emphasized concern with the choice.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The idea morphed into a bowl design that puts more of the 67.500 fans in the lower bowl than any other stadium in the league, also with the smallest upper deck in the NFL, says Evans, the designer of both SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The sightings have put intense pressure on federal agencies to provide more information about the sightings.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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There are seemingly infinite options to place wagers on events, and the industry continues to mature and the betting menus are expanding and growing.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bettors also assume numerous risks in placing a wager, including the possibilities of player injuries and underperformance.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Hunter entered the week as the odds-on favorite to win the award, with -4000 odds over the other finalists, such as Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, and Miami's Cam Ward.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Complete with a fantastic soundtrack and a unique and haunting animation style, The Nightmare Before Christmas has been a fan favorite for decades.Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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