betting
- present participle of bet.
Example Sentences
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The future may look like nothing like the past, but almost everyone is betting that it will.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Netflix has revealed just how big it is betting on artificial intelligence, shelling out more than half a billion dollars for one of the early AI movers in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
While some observers are betting on another hike in September after rate-setters return from the summer break, others say the outlook is more uncertain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Three anonymous Polymarket accounts later made over $600,000 correctly betting on the April ceasefire announcement, according to blockchain research firm Bubblemaps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Despite the amount of fun you nobles will have betting on us, this competition seems unnecessary. Why not just hire me already?”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
