as in risks
to take a chance on
a movie studio willing to gamble on a new actress for its summer blockbuster
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Entering sensitive information into the open-source models also risks breach of attorney-client privilege.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025 -
But as international criticism of the war in Gaza grows, Israel risks losing its position in some of those markets.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Gambles (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambles%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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