Examples of calculated in a Sentence

took a calculated risk and got in on the ground floor of the new enterprise

Recent Examples on the Web Leaders also must have the courage to take calculated risks. — Gina Mastantuono, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The same day, lucky Jupiter starts its retrograde in Aries, giving us the opportunity to take calculated risks. — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 28 June 2022 Designers were more likely to be able to take calculated risks. — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 23 June 2022 Wester, one of four finalists, was described by his references as a leader and dealmaker who works well with the physician community and is willing to take calculated risks to grow revenue. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2022 Fine dining restaurants can take the calculated risks of introducing patrons to insects, Kundu says. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2022 Constraining Putin requires vigilance and calculated risks to keep adding to pressure intended to force his hand. — Douglas London, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022 By comparison, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is known for taking calculated risks, not the least of which is unleashing his unfinished self-driving system called FSD on the North American market. — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2022 Linda Jackson, owner of EF Education-TIBCO-SVB women’s cycling team, said the road to the top of the sport — and to equality — will take both time and a calculated plan for success, especially when building something sustainable. — New York Times, 27 July 2022 See More

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