Sentence examples for high-stakes gamble from inspiring English sources

But the former numbers runner had an appetite for the high-stakes gamble.

Not every high-stakes gamble paid off over the past 10 years.

Democrat Chuck Schumer said the Senate would not give into the Republicans' high-stakes gamble.

The results of the high-stakes gamble by the dot-coms -- going for broke to break through the clutter -- seemed mixed at best.

Such a "high-stakes gamble" would likely irk Assad, said Sam Heller, a senior analyst with the Brussels-based International Crisis Group.

The show of support was even stronger than Dr. de la Fuente had expected in his high-stakes gamble to break the deadlock.

Big event reality shows such as Back To Reality are a high stakes gamble for broadcasters.

Polling has shown that 60% thought it was bad for the country, making the referendum a high stakes gamble for the socialist government.

All in all, at the time, Gaja's bold, high stakes gamble must have seemed a long shot, recalling the age-old wine business quip that the best way to make a small fortune in the wine trade is to start with a large one.

"This is a high stakes gamble for chairman Bernanke.

Every new film or television show, just like every new technology play, is a high stakes gamble.