gambling
Americannoun
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the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
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the act or practice of risking the loss of something important by taking a chance or acting recklessly.
If you don't back up your data, that's gambling.
Etymology
Origin of gambling
Example Sentences
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“When nobody has information that is actually useful to determine the outcome of that market, you’re just plain gambling.”
From Barron's
California racing is at a huge disadvantage nationally because it receives no additional income from other forms of gambling.
From Los Angeles Times
Prosecutors at trial painted Goldstein as a serial liar who misled everyone around him to evade taxes and to conceal his gambling debts.
In a sense, these products blur the lines between investing and gambling.
From MarketWatch
She added: "It's not right that unlicensed gambling operators can sponsor some of our biggest football clubs, raising their profile and potentially drawing fans towards sites that don't meet our regulatory standards."
From BBC
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