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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a gamble that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a risky decision or action that has uncertain outcomes.
Example: "Investing in the stock market can be a gamble that pays off or leads to significant losses."
Alternatives: "a risk that" or "a bet that".
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It was a gamble that paid off.
Harold Wilson's 1975 referendum was a gamble that paid off.
But it has been a gamble that has paid off.
It was a gamble that paid off handsomely last night.
It was a gamble that did not pay off for Mr Trimble personally.
To me, that is not a gamble, that is a bad idea.
It was a gamble that would have been unthinkable a generation earlier.
It was a huge gamble – but a gamble that paid off.
"Everybody wins here". Still, EMI is taking a gamble that could backfire, analysts said.
"At the moment, it's a gamble that hasn't quite come off.
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It was a gamble that appeared to have paid off last night.
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