best/surest/safest bet

noun

: something that is most likely to happen or be successful

If you want to get there early, your best/surest/safest bet is to take a different road.

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Your best bet is to either use a human therapist or use a combined AI and human therapist approach to therapy, which is a quickly rising service by many in the mental health profession, see my analysis of this expanding client-therapist human-AI trend at the link here. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Given his long absence for betting offences and desire to atone, Tonali may be a different case, but for Newcastle’s other good players — Bruno Guimaraes, Alexander Isak or Anthony Gordon — the Carabao Cup may offer the best bet for legacy. —

George Caulkin, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024 Your best bet is to book and make reservations now, as restaurants might have limited seating and hours that vary from regular hours. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024 For those who believe a drone is violating the law, the best bet is to contact law enforcement or file a complaint with the FAA. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for best/surest/safest bet

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