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Recent Examples of handicapperDespite polls showing a tighter race, the handicapper noted the Democrats’ recent ads attacking Parrott’s past controversial statements and fundraising advantage still should win her the contest.—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 Top political handicappers tweak their predictions The Grand Canyon State is one of just a handful of swing states on the Electoral College map that either candidate could win.—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024 The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares.—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024 Vegas Stats & Information Network senior reporter and handicapper Dave Tuley agrees.—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handicapper
If the bookmakers are correct, Makhachev will end 2025 with the UFC title in his hands.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
And while his statistics paled in comparison to Jackson’s, most bookmakers expect Allen to win his first NFL MVP Award this year after leading the Bills to a 13-4 record and an AFC East title despite a lesser supporting cast.
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Peter Sblendorio,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.
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David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2022
Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.
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