avoid risk
Example Sentences
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Many retirees who preferred to avoid risk were pushed toward higher-yielding investments just to generate the income that safer options once provided.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
China’s largely muted public reaction to President Trump’s Iran campaign reflects a measured effort to avoid risk while safeguarding its interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
This is the willingness to avoid risk by, for example, obtaining insurance.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
Shaffer said it was more likely the banks would cut ties with groups that enable sanctions violations to maintain good relations with American banks and avoid risk.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 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
