Example Sentences

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The difference came because, as the New York Times noted, the 33-year-old bureaucrat-slash-law student didn’t go all-in wagering on Daily Doubles like Holzhauer had.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Back then, Greenspan held rates steady against colleagues who wanted to hike, wagering that a productivity boom driven by the internet revolution would keep inflation low even as growth accelerated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Their low cost of entry and imaginative wagering options attract many who might not consider more conventional investing platforms.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Wall Street has seen the rise of prediction markets as a major threat to sportsbooks’ market share, as Kalshi reported surpassing $1 billion in trading volume last month, boosted substantially by sports wagering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

In 1916, shortly after California’s ban on wagering, they opened the Tijuana Racecourse, which immediately became a haven for American stables and racing fans.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand