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Examples of wager in a Sentence
Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
Americans can now legally wager on sports in 38 states and the District of Columbia.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
More memorable moments, inspiring stories and birdies ahead as fans fire for more fairways and greens in pursuit of profit while watching and wagering on golf.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
After Endo’s expensive wager on Par, the national conversation over opioids darkened.
—Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
Americans can now legally wager on sports in 38 states and the District of Columbia.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
The handle, or the amount of money wagered on horse races, funds the purses, or the prize money, awarded to winning horses.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
More memorable moments, inspiring stories and birdies ahead as fans fire for more fairways and greens in pursuit of profit while watching and wagering on golf.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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