put money on
Example Sentences
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“We were told that the Americans had stopped by, put money on the table, and bought up all production until 2030,” he told a Dutch newspaper last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
UConn’s upset means bettors who put money on the underdog will receive a larger payout.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
There’s plenty of appetite to put money on the big game.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
“In science we normally put money on a number of different horses because we can’t be entirely sure who’s going to win.”
From Salon ● May 6, 2025
Papa already knew the car he’d put money on before Pearl Harbor had been repossessed.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
