run the risk of

phrase

: to do something that may result in (something bad)

You run the risk of an accident when you speed.

Examples of run the risk of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the absence of a system for shifting the funding to other grants, though, this runs the risk of leaving the NIH unable to spend all the money Congress allocates to it (which may well be Vought’s intention). — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

And even though Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are not allowed to carry out arrests in court anymore, immigrants who have to show up in person for hearings run the risk of being detained while in transit. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

And in his welcome efforts to reach everybody, Greengrass can also run the risk of oversimplifying. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

But any economic stimulus program runs the risk of causing inflation to spike, and many economists believe the pandemic-era stimulus was at least partially responsible for the rise in consumer prices that ensued over the following years. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for run the risk of

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