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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As good as Finnie has been, relying on a 20-year-old rookie in such a prominent role is a risky move for a team with playoff hopes. Max Bultman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Critics have said that removing the nation's top military officials from the playing field was an inherently risky move. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025 Starting any business — let alone a music store — was a risky move in early Kansas City. Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025 This risky move prompted Property Brothers star Jonathan Scott to chime in. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for risky move

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“Risky move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20move. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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