roulette

Example Sentences

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But the creeks can also pose flooding risks, aggravated as climate change causes increasingly extreme weather events, making long-term development a spin of the roulette wheel.

From New York Times

At other times, she said she was subjected to Russian roulette, in which a captor pointed a revolver to her head and pulled the trigger several times to force her to inform on other activists.

From Seattle Times

In a commentary for RBB, a public broadcaster, one critic argued that attending the festival would be akin to playing a game of Russian roulette.

From New York Times

Attaching assets to rid themselves of Westbrook for someone like, say, John Wall, seems like a compulsive gambler losing it all and then mortgaging his house for one more spin at the roulette wheel.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s still playing Russian roulette though. If you get a really severe case, you can’t take it back.”

From Seattle Times