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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Don't risk contaminating the soil, starting a fire, or worse to remove a stump.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Families and community advocates said the proposals risk disproportionately impacting Black and Latino students, focusing largely on downtown campuses while leaving many suburban schools in Almaden Valley untouched.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Gamble (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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