They accepted the risk implied by ultra-thin capitalizations when it was mainly US government money on the line; they would be more reluctant to do so if it was mostly their own money that they were wagering.

He is wagering his scant remaining authority on the talks’ success, and Palestinians will be counting down his days in office should he fail.

"That's only the centrepiece," said the jeweller; "and I wouldn't mind wagering that it's a tallow-drop emerald.

"That is but brief space," answered Rebecca, "for a stranger, who is also of another faith, to find one who will do battle, wagering life and honour for her cause, against a knight who is called an approved soldier."

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