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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risked
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Together, these laureates represent a powerful lineage of women who have risked personal freedom to advance civil liberties and promote democratic reform worldwide.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025 -
To many climate advocates, focusing too much on measures to prepare society for the physical costs of climate change risked distracting from efforts to cut emissions.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Gambled (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambled%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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