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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Reed is going to have to defeat Rollins at some point, or else, WWE runs the risk of his recent hot streak all being for naught.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Still, a nearly eight-year-old bourbon is a totally reasonable age statement that doesn’t run the risk of becoming overly oaky.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
Airline crew could not run the risk of a full-scale punch-up at 30,000ft.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Eggs are well known to carry salmonella bacteria, so returning an empty shell to the carton runs the risk of contaminating the whole eggs in there.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Still, a nearly eight-year-old bourbon is a totally reasonable age statement that doesn’t run the risk of becoming overly oaky.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
Airline crew could not run the risk of a full-scale punch-up at 30,000ft.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Eggs are well known to carry salmonella bacteria, so returning an empty shell to the carton runs the risk of contaminating the whole eggs in there.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
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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 22 Nov. 2024.
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