How to Use bet in a Sentence
- He has a bet on the game.
- His brother won the bet.
- He lost the bet and had to pay his brother five dollars.
- He paid his brother five dollars to settle the bet.
- He and his brother have a bet about who can finish his chores first.
- He made a bet with his brother that he could finish his chores first.
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For the landlord, the program was a bet on the long term.
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Eshe Nelson,
New York Times,
12 July 2023
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What could be the best bet for the next household name?
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Lucy Brewster,
Fortune,
14 June 2023
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And in that case the best bet to step in is Bennedict Mathurin.
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Dustin Dopirak,
The Indianapolis Star,
10 Jan. 2024
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The bets were made in small towns in the Flemish countryside.
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Kevin Sieff,
Washington Post,
7 Sep. 2023
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As crypto tanked in 2022, those bets had left big holes to fill.
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WIRED,
2 Oct. 2023
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Through tonight: Partly to mostly cloudy skies are a good bet through the night.
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Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
29 Sep. 2023
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Raichlen says grapeseed and the cheaper canola are good bets.
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Becky Krystal,
Anchorage Daily News,
27 June 2023
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But the best bet might be Idaho, which heads down to Reno to take on Nevada.
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USA TODAY,
9 Sep. 2023
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No one knows what’s a safe bet at the box office anymore.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Dec. 2023
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Those who haven't made the trip across the Ohio River to place a bet, though, may have a few questions.
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Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
12 July 2023
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If the weather is ever nice in Paris, your bet is on May.
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Bart Bull,
SPIN,
20 June 2023
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Choose between 1 and 4 bingo cards and place your bets up to $10 per card.
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Sponsored Content,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2024
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But there is no sign that Mr. Putin will win his bet anytime soon.
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Anton Troianovski,
New York Times,
16 May 2023
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Brandan won the couple’s bet, which meant a pie would get smashed in Mary’s face.
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Kelly Wynne,
Peoplemag,
7 Nov. 2023
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Most days will have highs in the 20s but a couple days with highs in the teens are a good bet with lows near zero.
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Ashley Smith and Steve Horstmeyer,
The Enquirer,
9 Jan. 2024
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On the other hand, if your eyes are itchy, red, and watery, that might be your best bet.
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Sarah Bradley,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2023
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Sunday: Mostly sunny skies are a good bet much of the day.
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Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
29 Dec. 2023
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The United States has made big bets before and come out as a big winner.
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Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2023
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He’s been kind of hedging his bets a little bit for quite some time.
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Emma Barnett,
NBC News,
14 Dec. 2023
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Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin are the next best bets at 6/1.
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Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com,
al,
13 Aug. 2023
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The bets paid off and Shake Shack is paying for these sandwiches, fries and desserts as a result.
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Sabrina Weiss,
Peoplemag,
20 Dec. 2023
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For a suit that's more fitted, the Milano Fit is going to be your best bet, with the most trim cut of the three on-sale options.
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Ellen McAlpine,
Men's Health,
13 May 2023
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Last year, at Keeneland, the average amount bet by customers was $243.
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John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Nov. 2023
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It is accused of using FTX customer funds to make risky bets.
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WSJ,
12 Oct. 2023
- I'll bet that he makes the next shot.
- He bet $5 on the game.
- I bet against the favorite and I lost.
- He always bets that the favorite will win.
- I wouldn't bet against her. She's very likely to win this race.
- He lost a lot of money by betting on college football and basketball.
- Carmakers are betting that people will want to buy larger, more expensive cars this year.
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Ferrari bets all on the Mile Miglia, a 1,000 mile-race across Italy.
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Anna Tingley,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2024
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Rodriguez and Lore are just the latest big names to bet on the sports world.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2024
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That means a lot of traders are betting that the stock has further to fall.
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Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 July 2023
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And at least for those who have bet on creators, that’s worth a lot.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2024
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Which team has the best betting odds to win the tournament?
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oregonlive,
19 July 2023
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When Edgar died in 1999, Norm bet every horse in the first race at Belmont.
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Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas News,
21 June 2023
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The team's current betting line is +240, per Fox Sports.
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Justin Klawans,
The Week,
21 July 2023
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And the action goes well beyond just betting on points scored and who will win the game.
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Dylan Sloan,
Fortune,
2 Feb. 2024
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The 18 Ohio betting apps raked in $3.7 billion, so almost all of it.
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Laura Johnston,
cleveland,
1 Aug. 2023
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How to bet on 2023 women's World Cup: Who is favored to win?
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Victoria Hernandez,
USA TODAY,
15 Aug. 2023
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Here are the latest betting odds, courtesy of Draft Kings.
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oregonlive,
1 June 2023
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Our tips for beginners on how to place bet online is a great place to start.
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Steve Gardner,
USA TODAY,
11 Sep. 2023
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That said, Apple is betting on the extreme high end with the Vision Pro.
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Jay Peters,
The Verge,
12 Jan. 2024
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Purses are fueled in part by parimutuel handle, or the amount of money bet on each race.
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John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2023
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In the Craig Gillespie film, Ferrera plays Jenny, a single mother and nurse who bets on the wrong horse.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
8 Dec. 2023
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Whether that deal comes in Baltimore or not, don’t bet against him doing his part.
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Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Sep. 2023
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Not to give away her secrets, but never, ever bet against a vicar’s wife in a British mystery.
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Yvonne Zipp,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2023
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In the end, would the $600 million Liberty was betting on Vegas pay off?
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David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2024
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But those who perpetuate these evils are betting that the rest of the world will avert their eyes, move on, and forget.
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Jim Geraghty,
National Review,
28 Dec. 2023
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The Super Bowl not only is in Las Vegas, but sports betting ads will air during the game.
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Mark Anderson,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2024
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Raising prices too much could drive customers away; Apple seems to be betting that that will not be the case this time.
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Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
25 Oct. 2023
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The sports betting divide between the two states comes amid a debate over the long-term future of the Chiefs’ home stadium.
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Katie Bernard,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2024
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The conference has the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and three of the top nine betting favorites for the 2023 award.
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Jon Wilner | ,
oregonlive,
25 Aug. 2023
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