run the risk of
idiom
: to be or do something that may result in (something bad or unpleasant happening)
You run the risk of being misunderstood if you don't explain your purpose carefully.
a dangerous policy that runs the risk of failure
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Boston would run the risk of somebody getting hurt and struggling with depth.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Without this foundation, AI runs the risk of generating misleading or incomplete recommendations.
—Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Legal experts say the moves are likely unlawful, workers complain they were sloppily handled, and the whole process runs the risk of doing long-term damage to critical workings of the federal government.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
In handwritten vows, followed by an exchange of rings, Mr. Marchetto told Mr. Bowen that their love transcends the kind that runs the risk of short-circuiting.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Without this foundation, AI runs the risk of generating misleading or incomplete recommendations.
—Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Legal experts say the moves are likely unlawful, workers complain they were sloppily handled, and the whole process runs the risk of doing long-term damage to critical workings of the federal government.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
In handwritten vows, followed by an exchange of rings, Mr. Marchetto told Mr. Bowen that their love transcends the kind that runs the risk of short-circuiting.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Run the risk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20risk%20of. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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