risking

Example Sentences

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"Broadcasters' reliance on reality formats involving members of the public is risking a line being crossed, the line that separates entertainment from exploitation," he wrote.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It's one thing when "you're not risking anybody's life" with spaceflight and "you're doing it on your own nickel, more or less," he said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Therefore, in his view, it was worth risking Hollywood’s ire by tinting Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney if it meant more people tuning in, whether out of curiosity or in horror.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

And then there are the outliers, like this woman whose husband wants to leave her everything, even risking the ire of his children.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

No suggestion that he had wasted yet another night risking his life for an ungrateful foreigner who would never be able to repay him—the Aerodrome Drop-Off Principle taken to extremes.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein