run the risk of
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: to be or do something that may result in (something bad or unpleasant happening)
You run the risk of being misunderstood if you don't explain your purpose carefully.
a dangerous policy that runs the risk of failure
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Without electrification, Simpliciano said, renewable targets run the risk of being feeble and ineffective, with brands potentially turning to biomass and other problematic substitutions as stopgap measures.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Shooting down drones runs the risk of missing the target, Arnold explained.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
These experts said the changes also run the risk of driving top talent toward other countries.
—Ashley Capoot,samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Dropping heavy packages runs the risk of injuring people on the ground.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Shooting down drones runs the risk of missing the target, Arnold explained.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
These experts said the changes also run the risk of driving top talent toward other countries.
—Ashley Capoot,samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Dropping heavy packages runs the risk of injuring people on the ground.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Run the risk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20risk%20of. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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