bookmaker

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Recent Examples of bookmaker Macron cannot run again due to term limits, leaving Le Pen as the current bookmakers’ favorite. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024 The bookmaker also has Trump leading in Nevada, with a 58 percent chance of victory against 42 percent for the current vice president. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Trump was favored at U.K. bookmaker Bet 365 standing at -188 a week ago whereas his odds as of the dawn of the Monday before Election Day stand at -138. James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 For sports bettors and bookmakers, the start of the holiday season at Thanksgiving is also the busiest sports betting week of the year. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bookmaker 
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Noun
  • After a seemingly quotidian afternoon in Paris, the antiquarian bookseller Tara Selter wakes up in her hotel room the next morning only to find the same day happening again.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • After an initial consultation, the Heywood Hill booksellers scour the British publishing landscape to find the 12 books that most closely align with the reader’s interests.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Pro handicapper and bettor Brad Powers points out in his college football newsletter that Notre Dame and Penn State have the best against the spread (ATS) records at 27-11-2 for Notre Dame including 10-straight covers and cashes entering the Orange Bowl, and Penn State 26-14-1 ATS.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The Hill and Decision Desk HQ in October gave Republicans a 71 percent chance of winning the Senate, and other handicappers viewed them as favorites.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Since then, various tipsters have pushed the Jan. 22 date.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Until Samsung execs hit the Unpacked stage on the 22nd, here are what the tipsters and leakers think the Korean phone giant has in store.
    Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Eleven of the Chiefs’ 15 wins this season have come by eight points or fewer, a fact that hasn’t been lost on the oddsmakers.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
  • On the eve of the NFL playoffs, the oddsmakers have made their thoughts clear: There are five clear Super Bowl contenders, and then there’s everyone else.
    Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • California governor bans 'predatory' land offers following LA wildfires Residents who lost their homes in the Los Angeles-area wildfires a week ago are already being offered buyouts for their prime real estate - and Gov. Gavin Newsom is stepping in to block land speculators.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In Koh’s view, seasoned collectors in Asia have started buying again, though more selectively, and the Covid-era speculators have left the scene.
    Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookmaker. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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