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That means Disney and ABC either chose to disregard its existence, or gambled – correctly, it turns out – that the public wouldn’t bother to look too deeply into what happened.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The 21-year-old art history major says she had never gambled on anything before, but as an Oscars obsessive she surmised that Timothée Chalamet’s “Marty Supreme” campaign was on shaky ground with traditional voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

That same year, Charles Ponzi arrived in America, nearly broke, having gambled away his savings on the voyage from his native Italy.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Ted Sarandos gambled on committing to “House of Cards” without a pilot and releasing all the episodes at once.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

And she’d gambled that her note was vague enough to seem innocuous if anyone else saw it, but specific enough for Max to understand.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix