risky move
noun
: an action that may result in something bad or unpleasant happening
It's a risky move for the company.
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Forcing a vote on the matter, however, can be a risky move in the slim House GOP majority, as some members of her own party remain skeptical of her tactic.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 9 July 2024
Supporting Harris means believing that the electorate is capable of bucking centuries of tradition and bias, and that’s a risky move in an election where the stakes are sky high.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
While courageous Mars in your intimacy zone clashes with unlimited Jupiter in your social sector, this is potentially a risky move.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2024
Which quarterback prospect would be worth such a risky move?
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 9 July 2024
Supporting Harris means believing that the electorate is capable of bucking centuries of tradition and bias, and that’s a risky move in an election where the stakes are sky high.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
While courageous Mars in your intimacy zone clashes with unlimited Jupiter in your social sector, this is potentially a risky move.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2024
Which quarterback prospect would be worth such a risky move?
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Risky move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20move. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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