as in risking
to take a chance on
a movie studio willing to gamble on a new actress for its summer blockbuster
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He was abducted from the Nova festival after risking his life to help others escape the attack.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025 -
In the premiere episode Woodruff travels to El Mirador, a former thriving Mayan city now hidden by a near-impenetrable rainforest, to witness the park rangers who are risking their lives to save the rainforest at large and their heritage.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Gambling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambling%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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