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[risk] / rɪsk /




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“Overbuild risk isn’t going away,” and that risk is generally reflected in hyperscaler bond spreads, said Jordan Chalfin, a senior analyst at research firm CreditSights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Among these patients, finerenone lowered the risk of kidney failure or CKD progression by 26% compared with placebo.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Griffin sees value in humanoids in reducing risk to human soldiers, but also says unpredictable environments remain a major hurdle.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The drug also lowered the risk of hospitalization for heart failure or cardiovascular death by 20% and reduced the risk of death from any cause by 12%.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Why would he risk his neck for me?

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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