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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
Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Edward and Sophie are coming up fast on the inside as the dark horse bet.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Someone is betting big on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The big bets would be on AI, space, new domestic energy sources, crypto, and U.S. businesses doing this work at home.
—Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Edward and Sophie are coming up fast on the inside as the dark horse bet.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
Investors are betting that sweeping deregulation and lower taxes will be good for business, including by padding lenders’ profits.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Someone is betting big on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet
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State of play: As of now, TikTok is planning to turn off services in the U.S. on Sunday, the deadline for ByteDance to divest its stake in TikTok.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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TikTok could fade to black in the U.S. in a matter of days after the Supreme Court rejected its appeal to halt a law that will ban the popular video app as of Jan. 19 unless Chinese parent ByteDance sells its stake.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Other Types of Hair Removal Electrolysis and laser hair removal aren't the only choices for removing unwanted hair.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Patagonia Men’s Better Sweater Chore Coat is a stylish choice for chilly flights at nearly $70 off the original price, while the Patagonia Men’s Isthmus Anorak is another must-have on-sale pick for $90.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The rest of it is going to be put toward actually making his music a success.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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And so parents, many of whom cherish their children and want to show them love and affection, are forced to put them in nursing homes, sometimes hundreds of miles distant.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Context: Gamblers must be physically located in a state to place sports bets, so some Missourians were presumably crossing state lines to wager.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
17 Dec. 2024
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Equally important, boards are responsible for asking the right questions at the right time to meet head-on with the unique wagers AI presents.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
16 Dec. 2024
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With more than 59,000 perfect ratings, these headphones are a clear favorite among Amazon shoppers.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Lions’ dream season as a Super Bowl favorite came to an abrupt end last weekend with a 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders in the NFC divisional round.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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