run the risk of
idiom
: to be or do something that may result in (something bad or unpleasant happening)
You run the risk of being misunderstood if you don't explain your purpose carefully.
a dangerous policy that runs the risk of failure
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Unopened bottles of Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene run the risk of shattering, even when not handled or in use.
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Amber Brenza, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Candidates also run the risk of being seen as mean.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
But washing weekly runs the risk of causing dry skin.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
International implications of using foreign fighters By allowing non-Ukrainians to serve, Kyiv runs the risk of these fighters being labelled as mercenaries by Russia, leaving them vulnerable to capture, detention and extradition to Russia.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Amber Brenza, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Candidates also run the risk of being seen as mean.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
But washing weekly runs the risk of causing dry skin.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
International implications of using foreign fighters By allowing non-Ukrainians to serve, Kyiv runs the risk of these fighters being labelled as mercenaries by Russia, leaving them vulnerable to capture, detention and extradition to Russia.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Run the risk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20risk%20of. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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