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Recent Examples of wager
Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Treat gambling as entertainment Consider wagers part of your entertainment budget, financial pros often recommend.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The promo code on this page unlocks a $1,500 First Bet Offer that allows new users to wager with confidence right out of the gate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Factor in Newcastle’s upset over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final, and the general theory that the unpredictable nature of knockout tournaments support wagers on long odds, and the cup run seem appealing.
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Treat gambling as entertainment Consider wagers part of your entertainment budget, financial pros often recommend.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
So this week’s PGA Tour event in Houston and next week’s Valero Texas Open in San Antonio running the same weekend of the Final Four will provide great watch and wager entertainment.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The promo code on this page unlocks a $1,500 First Bet Offer that allows new users to wager with confidence right out of the gate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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By December 2023, the private equity firm had taken a majority stake in the British business and set an ambitious expansion plan; targeting 350 outlets by 2031.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s 53% ownership stake in the company, now in a trust controlled by his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., rose by $415 million on the day.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Murphy Betting Odds When the betting odds opened for this contest, Murphy was a -300 betting favorite over the +250 Emmett.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Huskies, No. 2 in the Spokane 4 Region, have taken over as betting favorites to win the whole thing, according to a number of sportsbooks.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Quality control is highly inconsistent, and customer service can be…frustrating, to put it nicely.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the act of putting a mask on in and of itself feels like peak self-care.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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