as in risked
to take a chance on
a movie studio willing to gamble on a new actress for its summer blockbuster
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For Republicans, who can afford to lose only a handful of votes on the House floor, forcing a disciplinary vote against one of their own risked becoming an unwanted political distraction.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Journalists on the ground in Palestine, who have been systematically exterminated by the Israeli military, risked their lives and the lives of their families to tell these stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Gambled (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambled%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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