bet
verb (used with object)
to wager with (something or someone).
are betting
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present progressiveof bet.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Christopher Otts shows how these extended-range EVs work and explains why carmakers are betting on this middle ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
A premium suggests investors are betting on a sweetened offer or a bidding war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Some are betting that will be the case this time around, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Despite the relatively primitive state of world models, tech luminaries are betting they can take AI to places where LLMs can’t venture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
They are betting largely here that you won't get in.
From The Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy by Henry Ossian Flipper
