risky

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Fashioning your lead actor as a totem to project your thoughts about apathy and loneliness would be a risky move for anyone other than writer-director Amanda Kramer, who’s made a career out of brazen chicness.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

With both those countries forced to deny allegations of bribery, a World Cup in North America must have seemed much less risky, with stadium infrastructure already in place.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Savings bonds are issued by the federal government, and they are generally considered to be one of the least risky investment options,” says SoFi, a financial-technology company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Perpetual futures, also called “perps,” let small investors take risky bets with much more leverage than would typically be permitted in traditional products.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“Well, yes, I suppose if it had any use at all, it would be better alive than dead. But the proposition is risky, no matter what.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander