Example Sentences

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It was gambling on a person’s well-being—tied to military conflict, regime change and geopolitical consequences that many traders scarcely understand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

But it wasn’t investing, it was gambling, and potent social forces were lined up against it, including Wall Street.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

MI5 was gambling that I could not prove what I had set out.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

Raymond Rohauer—but keeping nitrate film is a risky proposition even for professionals, and every day Dettlaff’s print was not in a museum, he was gambling with everyone’s cultural heritage.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2018

In his drive to bring Riddle to the table, Howard was gambling with his own horse’s chances.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand