is gambling
- present progressive of gamble (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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While we have counseled that speculating on earnings reports is gambling, it remains one of the most prevalent pastimes in the stock and options market.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
They argue the Apple-OpenAI relationship gives ChatGPT an unfair advantage, even if Musk is gambling that eventually AI chats will usurp Apple’s ecosystem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
But rather than stick with the tried-and-tested model for selling it, Microsoft is gambling on a new approach.
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
He is gambling they can convince Ohtani to re-sign with them rather than move onto the Dodgers or any of the other teams that will be offering him record contracts this winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
In this monologue, Edgar is gambling that the punishment for setting Simon’s hawk free will not be more than he can bear.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
