"parlay" is an accepted word in written English.
It has several meanings, but generally it means to use a situation or resources to one's advantage. For example, "She used her knowledge of computers to parlay her skill set into a better job."
So the odds on Delaware's request being granted are longer than a nine-team parlay.
And CP violation in neutrinos is something theorists can parlay into oodles of universe-preserving matter-antimatter asymmetry.
Even the opposition in parliament has been unable to parlay the criticism into effective rhetorical attacks.
Many never intend to stay any longer, aiming instead to parlay their qualifications into a new job and a fatter pay cheque somewhere else.
Delaware's state lottery had experimented with three-game "parlay" bets on professional football in 1976.
He even managed to parlay a badly-handled war in Iraq into a vote winner.
Vodafone is only a minority partner in Verizon and cannot guarantee such a deal.Mr Messier had also hoped that he might parlay his 22.7% share in BSkyB, which Mr Monti has told him he must sell, for a stake in Sky Global Networks, a new holding company for Mr Murdoch's satellite-TV interests.
Legal risks have not gone away, either: the Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing to parlay with Wall Street banks to settle fraud allegations related to the sale of dodgy mortgage-backed securities.The quarter also points to worrying trends in retail banking.
Although critics question how wonderful the "Texas miracle" really is (see article), anxious voters may not be so finicky.Much now depends on whether Mr Perry can parlay this record into votes from moderate Republicans.
The couple's late-night exploits and home life were widely disseminated by the press, and McLoughlin (Coleen Rooney from 2008) was able to parlay her exposure into a media career.
To win a parlay bet, the wagerer must win each of the individual bets that have been linked.
