risk-free

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Medical miracles depend on risk-taking, not on risk-free litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

No medicine is risk-free and these drugs have improved many patients' lives, it said.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In financial market arithmetic, a higher risk-free interest rate lowers the present value of future profits, the most basic component of stock prices, and holds down gains for broader indexes as a result.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Entitled “Convenience Lost,” the study focused on Treasurys’ so-called convenience yield, which refers to their yield advantage relative to the presumed risk-free rate.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

“It’s not an entirely risk-free occupation,” said Wednesday, “especially not at 4:30 in the morning.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman