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small risk



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When someone reaches out, they’re taking a small risk in their bid for connection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

In return for bearing this small risk of underperforming a 10-year Treasury, dividend stocks have a much higher probability of outperforming over the next decade.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025

It can feel as if everything is off limits, and the stakes are high: If there’s even a small risk of hurting your baby, why would you do it?

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2025

Nasa decided that it would not take even a small risk in bringing back Butch and Suni on Starliner, when they had the option of returning them on SpaceX's Dragon capsule.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025

Except for one small risk, he found it flawless.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw


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