low-risk
adjective
1
: not likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : not having a lot of risk
low-risk investments
2
: less likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
low-risk patients
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But rather than a poster boy for Everton’s new era under TFG and Moyes, Alcaraz looks like being a low-risk piece of opportunism for a club still working its way through profit and sustainability rules issues.
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
The Eagles signed Becton to a one-year, $2.75 million contract last April, a low-risk, high-reward signing at the time.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
After a promising outing in Spain in the latter half of 2024, Maxwell could be another low-risk, high-reward piece for the Sky to bulk up their shot profile.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Another option might be a money market mutual fund, which invests in short-term, low-risk debt instruments.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
The Eagles signed Becton to a one-year, $2.75 million contract last April, a low-risk, high-reward signing at the time.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
After a promising outing in Spain in the latter half of 2024, Maxwell could be another low-risk, high-reward piece for the Sky to bulk up their shot profile.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Another option might be a money market mutual fund, which invests in short-term, low-risk debt instruments.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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