risk
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The suit was filed ahead of an October deadline to finish the project or risk lenders’ demand for repayment from LINXS, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
He sees a risk that is low enough to remain debated, but severe enough to demand action.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
New York City inspectors are conducting safety probes into other construction sites in the city after a Midtown Manhattan conversion project was at risk of partial collapse last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Experts say the risk varies in different parts of the country and that in California, basic washing of produce remains sufficient.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
But they could not risk leaving a trail of papers and documents and paychecks.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Hirsch said the lawsuit showed how the alleged use of new AI tools could be exposing companies to new legal risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Despite some scattered thunderstorms, the heat is bringing added fire risks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Separately, the national risk register, external has been updated with seven new risks including the threat of a cyber-attack on water infrastructure.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It is still unclear whether moderate chili pepper consumption carries the same risks observed among the heaviest consumers, or whether there is a threshold above which risk begins to increase.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
They would offer Wolf protection, a new life away from the uncertainties and risks of post-communist Germany.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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However, many in Poland also risked their lives to save Jews.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The expense would have risked putting the project over budget — but it turned out there was another option.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
He said that AI-driven weapons systems risked lowering the political costs of war for those who possess advanced AI, making “war more ‘feasible’ and less subject to human control.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Leaving it to another day to lay out guideposts for data-related warrants risked leaving Americans’ privacy to the tender mercies of zealous law enforcement and profit-minded corporations.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
He risked a glance; it was one of the advancing cops, their hands up, their focus not on any of the students, but on Daley.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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For Southern California, that means a higher chance of above-average rainfall, risking a winter of flash floods and landslides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
We will hold without a stop initially, thus risking the entire call premium.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Macklem said large capital inflows into the U.S. could be misallocated, risking a painful correction or sudden reversal of flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
“I’m not risking everything I’ve worked for because of a stupid letter I didn’t even write. I’m leveling up tomorrow, so any future Cocoons you get, just keep them to yourself.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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