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risk

[risk] / rɪsk /




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Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's minister for economy, trade and industry, said Friday that Tokyo had been "on alert" to the risk to Japanese interests in Russia.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

However, diminishing risk appetite amid the U.S. tech-stocks selloff overnight driven by earnings and postelection fears about curbed data-center development might weigh on sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Macquarie said risk management risk management income was driven by increased client hedging across global gas and power, while inventory management and trading income was primarily driven by oil trading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Evidence of pervasive racial disparities in the administration of the death penalty could show that California’s capital punishment system gives rise to a constitutionally intolerable risk of arbitrariness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Why would he risk his neck for me?

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Anthropic said it was pursuing projects in several “non-U.S. jurisdictions” as part of a plan to “reduce concentration risks associated with operating a significant portion of our compute infrastructure in the United States.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

But he said Israel would need to rely more on cheaper artillery or non-sophisticated bombs, further increasing risks of civilian casualties that have enraged international opinion.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

“The ‘Musk selloff’ is about the market repricing the risks that come with so much of the investment case being tied to one individual,” said Jake Behan, head of capital markets at Direxion.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Although this response is essential for fighting infections, it carries risks.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Listen. You don’t have to go along with this. I know there are risks, but we’ve been talking for days. I’m tired of talking.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Parliament's public accounts committee said the delay was leading to spiralling costs and risked causing a "catastrophic failure" that would harm the UK's "morale and reputation".

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Traders risked sums large and small on prediction markets during the midterm elections, turning the races into a real-time casino.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

By violating the truce, Moscow would have risked undermining its own efforts to cultivate the crucial relationship with her husband, US President Donald Trump.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Maksić said putting students on the ballot risked pitting them against one another and splintering a movement built without leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

He risked his life to be with us.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

Mahlum founded Pilates-inspired Solidcore in 2013 with just $175,000, risking everything for its success.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

The prime minister said military and civilian fire crews "fought this fire throughout the night in some of the worst conditions imaginable, risking their lives to protect their fellow Canadians".

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

But the longer oil prices stay high, the more governments have to weigh cutting the subsidies, risking popular unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In the developing world, he added, governments are being forced to make the "impossible" choice between cutting support for their poorest citizens or risking their entire development agenda.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

We pointed out that they were risking their lives on a wild off-chance.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov


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