Historical clue formulations

• Equivocated — 2025-09-07
• Made a safe bet — 2024-11-19
• Placed bets on both sides — 2024-08-28
• Bet strategically — 2021-06-06
• Didn't give a definitive answer — 2016-10-03
• Counterbalanced, as bets — 2009-07-29
• Bet both ways — 2005-01-01
• Wouldn't commit — 2004-12-11
• Didn't give a definite answer — 1997-10-21
• Was noncommittal — 1995-06-13