run a risk
idiom
: to do something that may result in loss, failure, etc.
You're running a risk by crossing the street without looking both ways.
He is not afraid of running risks.
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In the torrent of social media misinformation generated by an event and its immediate aftermath, prediction markets driven in part by social media run a risk of their own.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Companies that want to implement those A.I. tools into their operations run a risk of getting incorrect or offensive results because of the mystery data.
—Bystephen Pastis, Fortune, 14 July 2023
Speaking more broadly on gun rights and why there is push back on laws often described as trying to reduce violence, Sigale said laws and regulations run a risk of punishing the wrong people, like his client who had a gun inside her home, for gun violence.
—Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
Companies run a risk of not having enough inventory if consumers want to buy more than what’s in stock.
—WSJ, 1 Sep. 2021
But even without breakthrough infections, some children run a risk of falling through the cracks due to their family's vaccination status.
—Virginia Langmaid, CNN, 30 June 2021
People with shorter credit histories run a risk of being penalized by this more than those with longer credit histories.
—Rich Exner, cleveland, 29 Apr. 2021
Most intriguing potential match: The Region 1/Region 3 quarterfinals (first and third) should be particularly interesting; the first has the juniors, who will be the leaders for next year’s title race, and the third has the seniors, where the losing wrestler might run a risk of not placing.
—Brant Parsons, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Mar. 2021
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Companies that want to implement those A.I. tools into their operations run a risk of getting incorrect or offensive results because of the mystery data.
—Bystephen Pastis, Fortune, 14 July 2023
Speaking more broadly on gun rights and why there is push back on laws often described as trying to reduce violence, Sigale said laws and regulations run a risk of punishing the wrong people, like his client who had a gun inside her home, for gun violence.
—Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
Companies run a risk of not having enough inventory if consumers want to buy more than what’s in stock.
—WSJ, 1 Sep. 2021
But even without breakthrough infections, some children run a risk of falling through the cracks due to their family's vaccination status.
—Virginia Langmaid, CNN, 30 June 2021
People with shorter credit histories run a risk of being penalized by this more than those with longer credit histories.
—Rich Exner, cleveland, 29 Apr. 2021
Most intriguing potential match: The Region 1/Region 3 quarterfinals (first and third) should be particularly interesting; the first has the juniors, who will be the leaders for next year’s title race, and the third has the seniors, where the losing wrestler might run a risk of not placing.
—Brant Parsons, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Mar. 2021
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“Run a risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20a%20risk. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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