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as in venturing
to take a chance on
Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need
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as in endangering
to place in danger
we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme
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Recent Examples of risking
Firing him for putting his life on the line and acting consistent with his training is no justification for firing him and an insult to every officer risking his or her life daily.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Those who decline the city’s offer of emergency shelter will likely scatter to parks, sidewalks and other areas, risking further sweeps and the possibility of citation or arrest.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Boycotts are a form of mass noncooperation that enables more people to resist without taking time off from work, engaging in confrontation or risking arrest.
—David Cortright, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers can bring in new stars without risking awkwardness or outright jealousy.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
How did a grab for ratings and relevance merit risking the health of one TV show on a woman who already was arrested in the middle of filming of another?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The American military is the best in the world, but deploying that awesome power and risking those lives should be the last resort of a president, not the go-to move.
—Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Republicans have charged that Democrats are risking the nation’s security by blocking funding to the department.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
That decision, made in January, had been widely criticized by public health experts as risking children’s health.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Those who decline the city’s offer of emergency shelter will likely scatter to parks, sidewalks and other areas, risking further sweeps and the possibility of citation or arrest.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Boycotts are a form of mass noncooperation that enables more people to resist without taking time off from work, engaging in confrontation or risking arrest.
—David Cortright, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers can bring in new stars without risking awkwardness or outright jealousy.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
How did a grab for ratings and relevance merit risking the health of one TV show on a woman who already was arrested in the middle of filming of another?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The American military is the best in the world, but deploying that awesome power and risking those lives should be the last resort of a president, not the go-to move.
—Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Republicans have charged that Democrats are risking the nation’s security by blocking funding to the department.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
That decision, made in January, had been widely criticized by public health experts as risking children’s health.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risking
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But solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — huge eruptions of solar plasma — could be a threat to Artemis astronauts venturing far beyond our planet, as could cosmic rays, which originate far beyond our solar system.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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No Tang and food in tubes for the astronauts on the Artemis 2 moon mission – space food has come a long way since humankind first began regularly venturing beyond Earth's atmosphere more than six decades ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Huerta pled guilty in February in Leavenworth County District Court to one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated endangering a child, according to previous Star reporting.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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This past week, in anticipation of today’s protest, metal gates were installed at some on- and off-ramps along the 101 Freeway in the downtown area to stop demonstrations from spilling onto the freeway, blocking traffic and endangering pedestrians.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the video, obtained by local outlet WMBB, Littrell, 51, is seen confronting the beachgoer, identified by the outlet as Kyle Gallagher.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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James Baldwin's insight emphasizes the necessity of confronting issues like prejudice and bullying, which require ongoing leadership action; in a video lesson, Kim Scott offers practical strategies to foster respectful team culture and effectively address harmful behaviors.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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When a series of tragic failures at New Era Community Health Center left scores of the county’s weakest, poorest and most erratic residents in danger, Florida health inspectors took the unusual step of threatening to shut down the home.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Too rich for my blood, but tempting nonetheless.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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Most emigrants left from Sicily, where enterprising local authorities have tried to redress the balance by tempting back Italian descendants from abroad.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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But Sixx isn’t hazarding a guess as to when the next batch of new material will come along.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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About two-thirds of Levshunov’s even-strength ice time this season has come alongside Kaiser, and the Blackhawks haven’t been scored on in those minutes, while significantly out-chancing opponents.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Eastern Regional Mon Valley Police Department Police said that a 28-year-old man from Rankin will be facing multiple charges in connection with the drug bust.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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One of the biggest issues facing Wall Street and the nation recently is how long the rampant enthusiasm over artificial intelligence will last.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Risking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risking. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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