Example Sentences

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Investors have been betting that demand for chips from AI data centers would keep profits surging industrywide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

With the Knicks, sportsbooks could lose because of how many people have been betting on them to win the championship all season.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Throughout US President Donald Trump's second term in office, traders have been betting millions of dollars just before he makes major announcements.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

But short sellers have been betting against the company since the deal was announced.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

They have been betting largely against his success for the last week, both in Canopus and Pelusium.'

From Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face by Kingsley, Charles