small risk
Example Sentences
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They pursued, at no small risk, relief for the American colonies and restorative reform of the British constitution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
In return for bearing this small risk of underperforming a 10-year Treasury, dividend stocks have a much higher probability of outperforming over the next decade.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
Bird flu is only a small risk to most travellers, but people may want to take sensible precautions, such as avoiding close contact with birds at markets.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024
That would avoid even the small risk of a serious lawsuit.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2024
"According to the message," Lewis explained, "NASA rejected the idea. They'd rather take a big risk on Watney than a small risk on all of us. Whoever snuck it into Vogel's e-mail obviously disagreed."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
