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
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
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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