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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The expansion of the contract term from three to four years represents a potentially risky move for the labor group given the rapid changes — consolidation, cost-cutting and the use of generative AI among them — currently roiling Hollywood.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
For a band whose songs once felt inescapable to those coming of age in the early 2010s, vanishing for nearly a decade is a risky move.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 Apr. 2026
The Cowboys now have additional draft capital to potentially bring in another defensive tackle to rotate in with starters Williams and Clark, but adding another hole in the depth of a defense already looking to stop water from getting in the boat could end up being a risky move.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
From the beginning, a mayoral run would have been a risky move for Horvath, who is not expected to face any major challengers to her own bid for reelection.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
For a band whose songs once felt inescapable to those coming of age in the early 2010s, vanishing for nearly a decade is a risky move.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 Apr. 2026
The Cowboys now have additional draft capital to potentially bring in another defensive tackle to rotate in with starters Williams and Clark, but adding another hole in the depth of a defense already looking to stop water from getting in the boat could end up being a risky move.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
From the beginning, a mayoral run would have been a risky move for Horvath, who is not expected to face any major challengers to her own bid for reelection.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Risky move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20move. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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