take a risk

phrase

: to do something that may result in loss, failure, etc.

took a risk with the investment

Examples of take a risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This can be anything from taking a risk on changing a vendor, a risk on a new purchasing plan all the way to a risk on a new hire for that particular department. — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Sometimes in big matches, being afraid of taking a risk is the riskiest strategy of all. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

The Blue Jays took a risk by selecting him in last December’s Rule 5 Draft. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Jeff Wenger, her English teacher and newspaper adviser, credited his student with being willing to take a risk, and comfortable with wondering and not having answers. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026

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