as in venture
a risky undertaking
it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk
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Recent Examples of gamble
Adrian Blomfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Todd Graves’ high-risk funding strategy for Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers was a bold gamble that almost cost him his dream.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump gambles with a late trip to Virginia Despite the recent controversy, the store was full of patrons on Friday stocking up on gear ahead of Trump’s rally in Salem on Saturday, a town less than 20 miles up the road from the store.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
There is little doubt that Kagame’s sports strategy is an economic gamble.
—Adrian Blomfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Todd Graves’ high-risk funding strategy for Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers was a bold gamble that almost cost him his dream.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
Verb
That likely won't win them many bidding wars, although other teams may be inclined to gamble against their long-term future given the uncertainty surrounding Antetokounmpo.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump gambles with a late trip to Virginia Despite the recent controversy, the store was full of patrons on Friday stocking up on gear ahead of Trump’s rally in Salem on Saturday, a town less than 20 miles up the road from the store.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamble
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In September, Trump launched a new cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, in partnership with longtime business associates.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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The network originally launched in 1996 as a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC, which is how executives arrived at its letters.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Election betting platforms brought in billions of dollars as users around the world wagered on who would win Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, according to an NBC News analysis of betting platforms.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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This decrease is attributed to lower marketing expenses and betting limits.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, a court in China sentenced Sun to death in 2022 for taking bribes, with the chance that the sentence be reduced to life in prison without parole.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Temperatures are expected to drop into the mid-40s Wednesday night as a 90% chance of rain set in overnight into Thursday morning.Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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This puts the watch in stark contrast to regular production watches we’re used to seeing, and shows Smith’s passion for machining and finishing every component in house.Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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This ambition puts Ledger on a collision course with tech behemoths like Apple and Google, whose password management services like iCloud Keychain and Google Password Manager are widely used.Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the clearest above-water path for the report’s release is by agreeing to a majority vote by the Ethics Committee, there is also speculation that any single member could offer a privileged resolution on the House floor to force an up-or-down vote on its disclosure.John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Conspiracy theories and speculation swirled on social media.Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2024
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Speculation has swirled around the identities of major bettors who wagered on Trump and whether or not the odds and the existence of the markets could have had an effect on voters.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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If Missouri goes live on that date, bettors will have ample to time to wager on a Week 14 tilt between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Gamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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