risk
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And given he looked at significant risk of losing his card, it has given Jamieson the security of knowing his playing rights are secure for next season at least.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
To guard against the risk of losing a license, some bars only take Massachusetts IDs, as Scott Ogilvie found out on a trip in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Because of this, researchers had long suspected that astrocytes were largely responsible for the connection between APOE4 and Alzheimer's risk.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
An algorithm then assesses the answers to identify students at risk of becoming homeless.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Mark ‘No’ if it’s too great a risk, ‘Yes’ if you think she belongs here.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
He sees it as “a period where we have reaped the benefits of the first shift and see up ahead — not very far ahead — the risks of the next stage.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
Ferrari said people have been taking risks by going into the water, adding: "Many deadly accidents have occurred in areas that are not authorised or supervised for swimming."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
He showed patience and sound judgement, though still had the range of strokes to push the scoring along at a healthy rate without taking risks.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
But the prospect also carries environmental risks if increased traffic accelerates Arctic melting, with soot emissions that settle on the ice cap trapping heat from sunlight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
American history is filled with stories of immigrants and pioneers who took great risks to make new lives in America.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Drinks industry lobbyists had previously warned that the time taken to appoint Wales' operator had risked delaying the launch of the scheme.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The levies were set to affect 5% of Canadian exports to the U.S. and risked escalation into a broader trade conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
He said that risked the "deterioration and damage" of an MRI scanner, which cost about £10m.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
He was ultimately the only plausible option for voters worried that Hong’s controversies risked blowing the general election and ended up eking it out by less than half a percentage point.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
Meanwhile, with every flight, the Pe-2 aircrews risked their lives with a determination that’s unimaginable for most of us.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
So, the important question for investors is whether yields will continue to rise apace, risking a negative reaction from equities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
But he has said he cannot go any further without risking prison capacity.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
"If the entire colony was exposed, this could lead to decreased pollination effectiveness and reduced honey production, risking colony survival and long-term stability."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
It’s so meaningful to them that many are risking arrest.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Listen to me, boy, once you leave don’t you come back. Ain’t no one gunn help us. You just risking y’own life for nothing. Get on back to Canada. I don’t mean maybe.”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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