Flying Tigers

American  

plural noun

1. the nickname of U.S. fighter pilots, the American Volunteer Group (AVG), who fought against the Japanese in China during World War II.

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Example Sentences

In the past five years, the retail crowd has burrowed into nearly every corner of Wall Street—piling into the artificial-intelligence trade, placing wagers on prediction markets and live-tweeting company earnings calls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, if you find yourself placing wagers with odds in your favor, ditch the martingale and remember that the Kelly criterion is a better bet.

From Scientific American • Aug. 10, 2023

And there would be a method by which individuals could voluntarily bar themselves from placing wagers to help overcome their gambling problem.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Kelvin Brumm, a trader from Phoenix who lost his job at a construction company during the pandemic, says he’s won around $50,000 per year since then by placing wagers with PredictIt.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

Last year, as Britain prepared to vote on whether to exit the European Union, Mr. Soros stepped back into his day-to-day engagement, placing wagers that would be affected by the June referendum.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2017