risky

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Fashioning your lead actor as a totem to project your thoughts about apathy and loneliness would be a risky move for anyone other than writer-director Amanda Kramer, who’s made a career out of brazen chicness.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The trio — who met on X through Rocket Lab discussion threads — made risky bets on a company whose success once seemed just about impossible.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

A Collins-aligned group is launching ads featuring Maine voters reading Platner's old online posts and calling him "too risky."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As risky as that approach may be, it would represent a significant shift in how the Islamic Republic sees both its security and its place in the Middle East.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Don’t you think it’s risky to be so bold with me when your freedom is on the line?”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas