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bet (on)

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Definition of bet (on)

as in to subject

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No individual or corporation may, by becoming sufficiently mistrusted by public opinion or a few public officials, be subjected in court to a wholesale confiscation of its assets beyond what the law permits.

— David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026
Prosecutors also allege Kulbis subjected Dickey to hazing despite knowing about his medical condition and after receiving university training on sickle cell trait, state laws and NCAA hazing standards.

— Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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Sorsby has admitted to gambling on games, including wagering on Indiana while playing for the Hoosiers.

— Cal Phillips July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
But these contracts let users wager money on the outcomes of sporting events, and states have long exercised regulatory power over gambling and lotteries.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

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The former Fox News host, who faces an uphill campaign against Democrat Xavier Becerra in a deep blue state, argues the change would jeopardize service used by rural Californians.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Unlike other nations, US sports typically uphold oversight, a key differentiator now jeopardized by the appearance of corruption.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of jeopardize

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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.

— Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.

— Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025

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But that’s not the same as asserting that the physical differences between males and females invariably mean that men will invariably prevail over women in all competitions or that their participation will endanger women.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
In addition, they are expected to argue the shooting endangered others at Kirk’s campus event — an aggravating circumstance that could make the crime punishable by death under Utah law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

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