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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The best partners co-create culture — listening deeply, risking creatively and evolving together.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025 -
At 71, neatly dressed and walking more than a mile uphill to avoid risking an Israeli drone strike on his car.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Gambling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambling%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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