at the risk of (doing something)
idiom
: despite the possibility of (doing something that could be considered improper, wrong, etc.)
At the risk of sounding rude, I have to ask you how old you are.
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This ensures that the preferences of the central bank are closer to the government’s, which can boost the central bank’s legitimacy in democratic countries, but at the risk of permeability to political influence.
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Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Markets rose Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared to open the door to lowering interest rates, something analysts say would help boost overall activity in the U.S. economy but at the risk of spurring inflation.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
But at the risk of throwing cold water on the hot takes that resulted from Wolf’s comments, the Patriots aren’t likely to make a big trade before the season begins.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The court’s majority opined that criminalizing the payment put even routine campaign contributions at the risk of the federal government’s wrath.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Markets rose Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared to open the door to lowering interest rates, something analysts say would help boost overall activity in the U.S. economy but at the risk of spurring inflation.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
But at the risk of throwing cold water on the hot takes that resulted from Wolf’s comments, the Patriots aren’t likely to make a big trade before the season begins.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The court’s majority opined that criminalizing the payment put even routine campaign contributions at the risk of the federal government’s wrath.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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“At the risk of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20risk%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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