run the risk of
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: 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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In the near term, new duties run the risk of driving up prices at retail and fueling the inflation that was just starting to cool when Trump took office.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
People who stretch out their autoinjector doses also run the risk of going beyond the expiration date, which is 56 days.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Also, cutting wet grass runs the risk of spreading disease.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Adding too much clean energy into your power mix too soon runs the risk of needing to return to fossil fuels to fill any energy gaps.
—Greg Robinson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
People who stretch out their autoinjector doses also run the risk of going beyond the expiration date, which is 56 days.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Also, cutting wet grass runs the risk of spreading disease.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Adding too much clean energy into your power mix too soon runs the risk of needing to return to fossil fuels to fill any energy gaps.
—Greg Robinson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 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 7 Apr. 2025.
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