Sentence examples for wager essentially from inspiring English sources
They then try to match a bet on any given game with an opposite wager, essentially neutralizing the risk of that bet.
Martinis says it's unusual to see a company essentially wager its future on a point of scientific dispute.
Purchasers of derivatives are essentially wagering on the future performance of that asset.
We prove that it is essentially the unique wagering mechanism that is anonymous, proportional, sybilproof, and homogeneous.
According to the venture capitalist, with future-focused bets, you're essentially making two wagers: The segment itself and the company that you pick.
Ohio zero-coupon tobacco bonds issued in 2007 are essentially a two-decade wager by investors on the health of the cigarette market and the legal viability of the complex tobacco settlement.
Martel says that in both Life of Pi and The High Mountains of Portugal he has, essentially, been peddling Pascal's wager: "You might as well live a godly life, because if He exists, well, great, you are going to go to heaven; and if He doesn't, well, you've still led a good life".
Essentially, we considered the odds and wagered that the coming year would be like the last year.
"My money is on the latter," says Brooks, "but I want essentially even odds and small amounts being wagered".
Shakespeare has made a creditable wager, but despite the many virtues of his effort, he has essentially lost it.
