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But loading up on tens of billions of dollars in more debt is risky business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In fact, it was an expensive and risky business still—as the horrific loss of the Challenger shuttle and its crew on Jan. 28, 1986, demonstrated all too vividly.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Storing this waste is already a volatile and risky business.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024

Apartment developers and real estate brokers said additional costs from ULA make it even harder to earn a reasonable profit in what can be a risky business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

“But it’s never me. I’m just there, close by. It’s a risky business, but...seems like I seen a lot of that.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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