risk-taking

Example Sentences

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Because your brother’s care is your primary long-term goal, your investments correctly reflect stability, protection against inflation and, as you age, more moderate growth rather than aggressive risk-taking.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

New stuff is unimaginable, except by its risk-taking creators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

The trial sparked interest and debate, not just in Austria but in mountain climbing communities far beyond its borders, raising questions about when personal judgement and risk-taking become a matter of criminal liability.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

But, instead of offsetting those distorted incentives with tight, enforceable constraints, regulators scale back limits on risk-taking.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

McCandless, in his fashion, merely took risk-taking to its logical extreme.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer