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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District officials warned Austin families that if the plans fail to raise students' state test scores by the end of the 2025-26 school year, any of the three campuses run the risk of being turned over to a charter operator.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Google Photos has a massive worldwide user base, with billions of photos and videos uploaded each week, and runs the risk of frustrating a colossal number of customers if non-US customers remain excluded from its best features.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Although the Magic run the risk of losing both in free agency, declining the options gives the team the opportunity to negotiate cap-friendly deals as well as create more space below the first apron, one of the league’s financial constraints under the fairly new collective bargaining agreement.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Cats often hide among the rubble, and run the risk of being hurt or killed when the bulldozers come in to clear it.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 12 July 2025
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Google Photos has a massive worldwide user base, with billions of photos and videos uploaded each week, and runs the risk of frustrating a colossal number of customers if non-US customers remain excluded from its best features.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Although the Magic run the risk of losing both in free agency, declining the options gives the team the opportunity to negotiate cap-friendly deals as well as create more space below the first apron, one of the league’s financial constraints under the fairly new collective bargaining agreement.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Cats often hide among the rubble, and run the risk of being hurt or killed when the bulldozers come in to clear it.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 12 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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