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Recent Examples of wager
Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
This time around, Beterbiev is the slight betting favorite at -125 (bet $125 to win $100), while Bivol is the +100 underdog (win $100 on a $100 wager).
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The epic Canada-USA championship clash will showcase the most watched and wagered hockey game of the season in the 4 Nations Face-Off title game.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
When the Super Bowl kicks off Sunday, sports bettors across Maryland will already know the result of one wager: Was the opening coin toss heads or tails?
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
This time around, Beterbiev is the slight betting favorite at -125 (bet $125 to win $100), while Bivol is the +100 underdog (win $100 on a $100 wager).
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
The big picture: Arizonans tend to wager far more money during the NFL and college football seasons than other periods of the year — a trend mirrored across most of the 38 states (and Washington, D.C.) that have legalized sports betting, an Axios review of state data found.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The epic Canada-USA championship clash will showcase the most watched and wagered hockey game of the season in the 4 Nations Face-Off title game.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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All of us have a stake in stopping the regime’s fearmongering and intimidation.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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The statement adds that Village Roadshow Group has had no strategic, operational control, management oversight, or financial stake in VREG and holds 3% of the company.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Other stocks near the bottom of us include AI chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom , as well as Salesforce , which has bet big on AI software tools.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Yemeni coffeehouses put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the space.—
Hira Qureshi,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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This time, Lowe was in his front yard, putting his kids in the car with his parents.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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