risky

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From tolls as steep as $2 million per ship External link to exorbitant insurance rates External link for the risky voyage, many ship operators aren’t willing to traverse the strait even if technically it’s open.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Employers have been successfully sued for offering high-fee, illiquid, risky investments that failed to perform, and these lawsuits represent essential accountability mechanisms rather than obstacles to innovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Best report finds that the investment portfolios of insurers that sell annuities hold more risky debt than they did in 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Like De Zerbi, Postecoglou opted for a risky short-passing game that looked to penetrate teams through central play.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Refrigerators in the 1920s were often appallingly risky because they used dangerous gases that sometimes leaked.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson