- present participle of risk.
risking
Example Sentences
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Mexican American midfielder Brian Gutiérrez enters this final group stage match with an accumulated yellow card, so Aguirre likely will not play him to avoid risking suspension for the round of 32 game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Macklem said large capital inflows into the U.S. could be misallocated, risking a painful correction or sudden reversal of flows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
The resulting replicas can be rotated, enlarged, and viewed from any angle, allowing scientists to study the specimen without risking damage to the original skeleton.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
But with a few exceptions, they don’t tend to be as fascinating as the day-to-day mystery of risking one’s faith in other people.
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026
Sissy convinced him that not all the brave men were in trenches—that many a hero was risking his life daily for his country in a munitions factory.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
