risk
Example Sentences
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But for Wall Street, the political risk of investing in drug companies has been demoted: It now sits well below interest rates, clinical data and earnings in the hierarchy of concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
A conversation between Lai and Trump would be a major break in US diplomatic policy and risk a rupture with Beijing.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The researchers believe this targeted approach could be especially useful before surgery or in people at risk for poor wound healing.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
What they put at risk was never worth doing it for.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
I’ve almost talked myself out of it as she’s so peaceful, and I don’t want to risk upsetting her.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing risk
Beowulf vocabulary
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Supreme Court healthcare ruling
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