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playing with fire







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Skeptics warn that Strategy is playing with fire as it struggles to balance the demands of common and preferred shareholders, and bitcoin investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Colossal’s approach to communicating its work with what I termed last year “unsparing razzmatazz” is playing with fire.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

It’s playing with fire, and the common people will not be unscathed.

From Slate May 15, 2026

“By waiting, we are playing with fire, and the risk is that in a year’s time the RBA will need to hike even harder.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

Astragalomancy and all the different lettered dice seemed fun, but she wasn't interested in pyromancy and playing with fire messages.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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