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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Peat-heavy soils can retain excess moisture, risking plant rot unless amended with pumice, perlite, or sand.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Officers understood that a move against Maduro without clear guarantees of immunity meant risking imprisonment, torture, confiscation of assets, and the ill-treatment of their families.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Gambling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambling%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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