avoid risk
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Flag football was first invented during World War II as a recreational sport for the military to avoid risk of injuries while playing full-contact football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
But I wouldn’t assume that being in your 60s automatically means you should avoid risk altogether, but what is the role this $350,000 is meant to play in the rest of your retirement plan?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Erebor plans to avoid risk from interest-rate fluctuations by investing in short-term Treasury securities and other highly liquid government bonds, according to the people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
This is the willingness to avoid risk by, for example, obtaining insurance.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
Tversky and Kahneman conclude that people tend to avoid risk when seeking gains, but choose risk to avoid losses.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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