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risk-taking

[risk-tayk-ing] / ˈrɪskˌteɪk ɪŋ /


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Cakarel said Mubi is in the risk-taking business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Because your brother’s care is your primary long-term goal, your investments correctly reflect stability, protection against inflation and, as you age, more moderate growth rather than aggressive risk-taking.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

New stuff is unimaginable, except by its risk-taking creators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

That expectation lowers perceived downside risk, encourages leverage, and spurs risk-taking across the much larger array of institutions.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Despite the anguish of that risk-taking move, I continued to believe I deserved to be treated equally.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals