Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance.
Synonyms
Examples for "sporting"
Examples for "sporting"
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The nature of high level sporting competition leads to parts that break.
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As a result many different sporting activities may have a causal role.
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Especially after recent sporting events, of which the less said the better.
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The last three years has seen more state financing for sporting facilities.
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The coronavirus lockdown measures imposed by several governments has halted sporting events.
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After the first few weeks, her sense of being in danger dissipated.
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All the steam energy is dissipated mechanically, or used directly as heat.
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The exclamation in its absolute sincerity dissipated every trace of his apprehension.
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The reforming thrust of the early years dissipated into a disappointing timidity.
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However, in this soft soil, the impact of missiles was usually dissipated.
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You initiated the banker's clerk into the mysteries of card-playing and billiards.
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It gives anyone with a little tact an opportunity for stopping card-playing.
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That evening we spent together at Johnson's office in drinking and card-playing.
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Being an invalid as you see, I have no amusement but card-playing.
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There was hard drinking, horse-racing, and card-playing, and waste of substance generally.
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Industry executives are betting that consumer interest in the technology will rise.
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Adelson, however, is betting on the growing high end of the market.
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Investors are also betting on rising property prices in Europe's largest economy.
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And given the timetable for delivery, I'm betting they'll respond right away.
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The betting industry has been buzzing with the news for months now.
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They are also betting on rising property prices in Europe's largest economy.
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That means the smart money is still betting against personal income-tax reform.
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Markets are betting rates will have to rise to bring inflation down.
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Investors are betting on state firms to outperform their private company peers.
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Roadblocks: Investors betting on the sector have to bear the cumbersome bureaucracy.
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He had also opened a second spread betting account at City Index.
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I'm betting on some pharmaceutical company, with the terrorists as hired help.
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An intriguing contest for sure, but far too hectic for betting purposes.
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His betting has also helped top up funds from time to time.
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But some oil majors remain cautious about betting on further price gains.
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Currently, we are betting on Japan and the United States, he said.
