as in risks
to take a chance on
a movie studio willing to gamble on a new actress for its summer blockbuster
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But even the right approach to the right problem risks failure if not properly executed.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025 -
The drama follows a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who risks his life to go to the beach for the first time in Tel Aviv.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Gambles (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambles%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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