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- mountain climbing is a risk, but the thrill and challenge are worth it
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- children living in poverty are considered at risk for a number of medical and developmental problems
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- Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need
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- we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme
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“Risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risk. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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