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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
wager .
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Examples
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My bank account is in surprisingly better shape than I would have wagered, which is stunning since I have made no money of my own since January and have lived like a baron.
lazarus Diary Entry lazarus 2003
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That's right: As Comic Riffs "wagered" Monday, it's the Human Torch whose life has been extinguished -- at least for the foreseeable future, given the superpowers of comic resurrection -- by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Steve Epting, Marvel Entertainment tells Comic Riffs.
Here be spoilers: The FANTASTIC FOUR member who dies today is... [UPDATED] Michael Cavna 2011
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When he got back to Washington, the attorney general collected on his bet with Deke DeLoach; the killer had not been caught in a day, and Clark won the bottle of sherry the assistant FBI director had wagered.
Burial for a King Rebecca Burns 2011
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Fires had been built, and around these men wagered dust and dogs, the long odds on Wolf Fang.
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In the hours after the lunch, some traders wagered that the odds of a bidding war had declined.
Banks Woo Funds With Private Peeks David Enrich 2011
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Yet when young Philip came to the Macedonian throne after the death of his brother, few would have wagered the new ruler or his kingdom would survive.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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When he got back to Washington, the attorney general collected on his bet with Deke DeLoach; the killer had not been caught in a day, and Clark won the bottle of sherry the assistant FBI director had wagered.
Burial for a King Rebecca Burns 2011
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Yet when young Philip came to the Macedonian throne after the death of his brother, few would have wagered the new ruler or his kingdom would survive.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Boudreau wagered that Lightning Coach Guy Boucher would engineer a way to counteract the solution, but what he was most pleased with after the 5-2 victory was how well all of the Capitals' stuck to the plan for an entire game.
Capitals frustrate Lightning's system in 5-2 win Katie Carrera 2011
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One such manager, for example, made $4 billion last year because he “wagered that the government would not let the big banks fail.”
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