risky move
noun
: an action that may result in something bad or unpleasant happening
It's a risky move for the company.
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However, there are many funding challenges in business as investors can see that lending money to a new business can be a risky move.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Bucs spent a ton of money this offseason to double down on their roster — a risky move for a team that went 9-8 last year.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Becoming a judge on American Idol was a risky move for Jennifer Lopez — but her intuition drove her to do it.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Yet keeping everyone on board willbe tough, since many EU countries see setting up independent payments systems as a risky move.
—Thorsten Benner, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2018
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Bucs spent a ton of money this offseason to double down on their roster — a risky move for a team that went 9-8 last year.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Becoming a judge on American Idol was a risky move for Jennifer Lopez — but her intuition drove her to do it.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Yet keeping everyone on board willbe tough, since many EU countries see setting up independent payments systems as a risky move.
—Thorsten Benner, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2018
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“Risky move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20move. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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