as in to risk
to take a chance on
a movie studio willing to gamble on a new actress for its summer blockbuster
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City started their last league phase game in 25th and risked elimination, but came from behind at home to beat Club Brugge 3-1 and climb to 22nd.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026 -
To risk playing a rich man for the first time — so, not your average Italian or what has been defined as such.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Gamble (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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