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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That can make cashing out a 401(k) to deal with collection pressure a risky move. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Fusing the two wars would be a risky move that could lead to global conflict, Parsi said. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Many of her peers viewed it as a risky move, with daytime TV legend Phil Donahue being in direct competition in the Windy City. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 July 2026 His removal, part of a wider reshuffle, suggests Zelenskyy is choosing the military establishment over the technocratic innovator, a risky move when Ukraine’s strength has been its speed of adaptation. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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