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Recent Examples of oddsmaker
The oddsmakers seem to think so, but October is still several months away.
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Mark Ross, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The Chiefs are big favorites, with oddsmakers setting their winning margin over a touchdown.
—Adam Gretz, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
That provided a relaxed atmosphere as the kickoff event of awards season helped movie fans and oddsmakers alike narrow their selections for the Oscars on March 2.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Cruz has also been blamed for a Dallas Cowboys loss last season; now, months after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reportedly donated $20,000 to the Cruz campaign, the Cowboys are tied for 26th (out of 32) in the NFL, with oddsmakers giving them a 20% chance at best to make the playoffs.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mark Ross, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The Chiefs are big favorites, with oddsmakers setting their winning margin over a touchdown.
—Adam Gretz, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
That provided a relaxed atmosphere as the kickoff event of awards season helped movie fans and oddsmakers alike narrow their selections for the Oscars on March 2.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Cruz has also been blamed for a Dallas Cowboys loss last season; now, months after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reportedly donated $20,000 to the Cruz campaign, the Cowboys are tied for 26th (out of 32) in the NFL, with oddsmakers giving them a 20% chance at best to make the playoffs.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddsmaker
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Cook Political Report, an election handicapper, rated 10 Democratic seats and eight Republican ones as toss-ups ahead of next year’s elections.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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Top political handicappers tweak their predictions Los Tigres del Norte, one of the most influential Mexican-American musical groups, consists of lead vocalist Jorge, guitarist Hernan, and musicians Eduardo Luis and Oscar, played five songs ahead of Harris’ arrival.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
The Arizona Republic,
31 Oct. 2024
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Only Bass is currently running for mayor in 2026, but an entity is currently polling on all four, per a screenshot of the poll that a tipster sent us.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The tipster gave police the Instagram handle and the name of the account’s owner.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Or is there a dark horse lurking, ready to shatter the bookmakers’ expectations?—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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More news: Phillies' Bryce Harper Shades Dodgers Haters: 'Only Losers Complain' Fletcher knew Bowyer, who lives in Orange County, before Mizuhara placed his first bet with the bookmaker.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Count the times speculators lived to regret shorting what’s still the center of the financial universe in the last 30 years.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Deserts support abundant, diverse plant and animal life that can’t be found anywhere else, provide speculator views, and offer a vast landscape free of other people.—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddsmaker. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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