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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Gateway communities near national parks risk losing up to $80 million in visitor spending each day.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025 -
His sister pleaded with him not to risk meeting the Taliban, calling his mother in tears.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Gamble (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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