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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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that the country’s other companies might be reluctant about betting on America if their workers couldn’t get visas promptly and risked getting detained.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025 -
No more going over your lashes repeatedly and risking damage.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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