GAMBIT in a Sentence

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Example sentences for GAMBIT, such as:
1. Her clever opening gambit gave her an early advantage.
2. He sees the proposal as more of a diplomatic gambit than a serious defense proposal.
3. The player was afraid to accept his opponent's gambit because he feared a trap which as yet he could not see.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of GAMBIT
gambit
 n.  chess move in which player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain advantageous position
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1  The player was afraid to accept his opponent's gambit because he feared a trap which as yet he could not see.
2  The calculation and the hope is that North Korea's nuclear program is really a diplomatic gambit, designed to extract economic and political concessions.
3  He sees the proposal as more of a diplomatic gambit than a serious defense proposal.
4  Her clever opening gambit gave her an early advantage.