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as in bookseller
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as in handicapper
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Recent Examples of bookmaker
While odds reflect bookmakers’ careful analysis of league stats, headlines, history and player analytics, the sway of public opinion can move betting lines, too, and Clark is like a public-opinion gravity field.
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Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Tagle, 67, along with Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70, is one of two favorites, according to several bookmakers, including the UK's William Hill.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
This time, the favorite among bookmakers like Polymarket is Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70, Francis’ secretary of state, who is seen as a centrist stabilizer.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Meanwhile, the bookmakers still consider Man City close to a lock to make the top six (1/10) and extremely like to finish in the top four (2/5).
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Tagle, 67, along with Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70, is one of two favorites, according to several bookmakers, including the UK's William Hill.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
This time, the favorite among bookmakers like Polymarket is Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70, Francis’ secretary of state, who is seen as a centrist stabilizer.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Meanwhile, the bookmakers still consider Man City close to a lock to make the top six (1/10) and extremely like to finish in the top four (2/5).
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookmaker
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Sacramento Street is lined with mostly non-chain stores and boutiques, independent booksellers, and home décor shops.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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To some in the industry, the gap between what authors like Reid are offered—face time with internal sales reps, booksellers, and media, marketing and publicity support, the opportunity to tour—and what the majority receives is unfair.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
15 May 2025
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But there are hints that the unleashed-animal-spirits theme that kicked in late last year and was part of every handicappers upbeat 2025 outlook is bidding for a do-over.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 May 2025
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So some handicappers like to forecast the Kentucky Derby by analyzing how horses perform down the stretch of their last prep race before Churchill Downs.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Officers with the Fort Worth Police Department responded on Tuesday to a residence on 9900 block of Farmers Branch Street, after an anonymous tipster alerted them to a disturbing image that appeared to show a woman covered in blood.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Anonymous tipsters can contact police at 1-866-60-CRIME or go to stancrimetips.org.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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But are oddsmakers giving too little respect to three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and a Nuggets team that raised the Larry O'Brien Trophy in 2023?—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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The oddsmakers are giving Toronto a nearly 80 percent chance of moving on to Round 2, even after this latest faceplant.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The companies navigating this transition successfully will be those with real business models and deep pockets, not land speculators.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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Today, crypto runs that same risk, offered as the next great frontier of finance, but developed primarily with early crypto adopters, high-net-worth speculators, and large institutions in mind.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookmaker. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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