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as in venturing
to take a chance on
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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as in endangering
to place in danger
we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme
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Recent Examples of risking
During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which have topped 7,000 this year.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which have topped 7,000 this year.
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Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Similar to the European workers who arrived earlier in the century, many chose to settle in the United States permanently instead of risking returning to their home countries between periods of working in the United States.
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Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
So heading to Earth without boosting your immunity to local diseases means risking colossal embarrassment.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Rather than risking serving up a slab of raw meat, get an instant read thermometer, which will tell you the internal temperature of your proteins in seconds.
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Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Those ticket sales rank as the worst opening in the prank comedy series that’s all about risking life, limb and dignity.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 June 2026
Rushing in and risking a possible violation is not an appealing gamble.
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Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
What is effectively a permanent Sponsored Kit mode across a few different maps that allows players to go in with a free kit, risking nothing in the mode.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which have topped 7,000 this year.
—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Similar to the European workers who arrived earlier in the century, many chose to settle in the United States permanently instead of risking returning to their home countries between periods of working in the United States.
—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
So heading to Earth without boosting your immunity to local diseases means risking colossal embarrassment.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Rather than risking serving up a slab of raw meat, get an instant read thermometer, which will tell you the internal temperature of your proteins in seconds.
—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Those ticket sales rank as the worst opening in the prank comedy series that’s all about risking life, limb and dignity.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 June 2026
Rushing in and risking a possible violation is not an appealing gamble.
—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
What is effectively a permanent Sponsored Kit mode across a few different maps that allows players to go in with a free kit, risking nothing in the mode.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risking
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Wait for 30 minutes after the most recent lightning or thunder before venturing outside.
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Wait for 30 minutes after the most recent lightning or thunder before venturing outside.
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Court records show Pawnell faces charges including second-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child.
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Based on the video, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office arrested and charged Cox with a felony for endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person.
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Business leaders, policymakers, researchers, and educators are confronting questions as consequential as those faced 250 years ago.
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Authorities plan to shut down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of Khamenei, who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West.
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An Indiana man is accused of stalking, harassment, intimidation and sending threatening and explicit messages to WNBA star Sophie Cunningham via social media, officials said.
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To remove the possibility of high schoolers negotiating higher bonuses by threatening to go to college.
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The Casa Amor women are tasked with tempting the villa men to stray from their existing relationships while they are separated from the villa women for several days.
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While many dangerous plants are unlikely to appear in a flower garden, there are some weeds that produce beautiful flowers and tempting berries that may look right at home next to your camellias, but are downright deadly.
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But Sixx isn’t hazarding a guess as to when the next batch of new material will come along.
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In all, the Ducks outshot the Oilers 20-7, also out-chancing, out-hitting and outscoring them in the process.
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About two-thirds of Levshunov’s even-strength ice time this season has come alongside Kaiser, and the Blackhawks haven’t been scored on in those minutes, while significantly out-chancing opponents.
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While portals offer a vital communication channel for patients facing long appointment wait times, the cognitive load on physicians is immense.
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The Education Department’s civil rights office had long been the last resort for parents who believe their child is facing discrimination at school, with a mandate to review all complaints.
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