risking

Example Sentences

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In Turner’s view, it was worth risking Hollywood’s ire by tinting Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney if it meant more people tuning in, whether out of curiosity or in horror.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

And then there are the outliers, like this woman whose husband wants to leave her everything, even risking the ire of his children.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

"When streets go dark and businesses shut early, you're not just closing shops, you're shutting down the soul of the city and risking the livelihoods that depend on it," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The documents are highly sensitive to light, and the lumens of the overhead lamps are kept as low as candlelight to avoid risking degradation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

After a while she said, ‘If it had been me, I’d have thought twice about leaving the snow cave. You were risking the Nanuak.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver