roulette

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Appeared in the April 14, 2026, print edition as 'Playing National Security Roulette'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Those artists still perform at Roulette, forming an enduring community with newer generations whose development they helped to nurture.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

One lorry driver said they needed to be made safer and that driving them could feel like "Russian Roulette".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

"Tulare Lake is playing Russian Roulette with flooding, and they just lost," said Deirdre Des Jardins, an independent researcher and consultant who has studied flood risk in the Central Valley.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023

Roulette wheels spun behind Lefty’s eyes as he sped toward the West Side.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides