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as in ventured
to take a chance on
Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need
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as in endangered
to place in danger
we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme
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Recent Examples of risked
But the two candidates most likely to lead Bangladesh into a post-Hasina future are a far cry from those who risked everything on the barricades and in the streets to topple her.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Without Danish consent, landing there risked a diplomatic crisis and potentially an escalation with Germany.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Since then, even with IOC president Kirsty Coventry essentially dismissing the Epstein revelations about Wasserman, among some influential Angelenos a private consensus was taking shape that the exec had to leave before his scandals risked overwhelmed the 2028 Games themselves.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Prolonged litigation would have required deep personal testimony and would have risked retraumatizing young people who had already endured more than any child should.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Board President Kirk McCarthy said the decision was not made lightly, noting the gallery paid its staff despite closing and risked losing significant revenue.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized as debt collection involving tax refunds and wages resumed.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
McAuliffe risked her life so that children could learn about space.
—Harvey Young, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized as debt collection involving tax refunds and wages resumed.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Without Danish consent, landing there risked a diplomatic crisis and potentially an escalation with Germany.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Since then, even with IOC president Kirsty Coventry essentially dismissing the Epstein revelations about Wasserman, among some influential Angelenos a private consensus was taking shape that the exec had to leave before his scandals risked overwhelmed the 2028 Games themselves.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Prolonged litigation would have required deep personal testimony and would have risked retraumatizing young people who had already endured more than any child should.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Board President Kirk McCarthy said the decision was not made lightly, noting the gallery paid its staff despite closing and risked losing significant revenue.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized as debt collection involving tax refunds and wages resumed.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
McAuliffe risked her life so that children could learn about space.
—Harvey Young, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized as debt collection involving tax refunds and wages resumed.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risked
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On Friday the men ventured farther out than usual — about a football field’s length from the shore — when the ice gave out.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Orion capsule the crew will pilot – built by Lockheed Martin – is due to travel about 4,700 miles beyond the far side of the moon, taking its passengers the farthest humans have ever ventured in space before returning to Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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While still critically endangered, the trajectory from 35 to 400 represents an extraordinary arc of survival.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Native to central Africa, the species is endangered and is the only remaining relative of the giraffe, with a sharply limited population in the wild.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Keith Gasco was part of a SWAT team that confronted a gunman in a Family Dollar store in Spencer on February 3.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, his friend Martin has his own point of view and Loran himself is confronted by his lifelong search for solitude.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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On this occasion, his team only threatened to restore parity once, Henderson blocking Kostoulas’s shot after he was put through by Georginio Rutter.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Proctor threatened to shoot the animal.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Popular LLMs lean left, and as the technology reaches more classrooms, companies, regulators, and legislators will be tempted to entrench that bias.—
Jonah Davids,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lies feeling personally victimized yet weirdly tempted to rewatch the mess all over again!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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The secretary has faced pressure from Democrats and Republicans after Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot dead during an immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
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Had they been convicted, the two immigrants would have faced years in federal prison.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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