run the risk of

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Synonyms of run the risk ofnext
: to do something that may result in (something bad)
You run the risk of an accident when you speed.

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The poor man either stays home or poaches, running the risk of a heavy fine and a term in a jail cell. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026 Showers and thunderstorms expected this afternoon into this evening region-wide could produce two to three inches of rain per hour, running the risk of flash flooding, especially in urban areas, the alert said. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 21 July 2026 These books, particularly when the same few are repeatedly used in schools, run the risk of limiting children’s understanding of Black people’s lives. — Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026 At times, though, her songs ran the risk of sounding too similar, bleeding into each other both sonically and lyrically. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run the risk of

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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 1 Aug. 2026.

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