George Soros, for example, famously bet against the pound and forced the British government to abandon its membership of Europe's exchange-rate mechanism in September 1992.

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Although he has managed to successfully turn around NetJets in recent years, the staggering loss he was forced to write off from his bad bet on U.S. Airways remains a smudge on his record.

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The club suffered a forced demotion 12 months ago from the Blue Square Bet North Division to the Unibond Premier, because The Walks did not meet the league's standards.

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Without cable, I would be forced to be more conscious about my entertainment choices, and I bet those choices would then be of better quality.

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At this point, maybe Harry panics and decides that he no longer likes the idea of making that 30-year bet, or maybe he simply needs cash and is forced to sell.

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The authorities have been forced to push interest rates close to zero in order to give investors a one-way bet.

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The California native and San Francisco 49ers fan, who had just tied a franchise record with his third straight 20-rebound game, was forced to face the media wearing a Ravens Super Bowl champion hat, payment of a lost bet with Baltimore fan Carmelo Anthony.

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