small risk

Example Sentences

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Markets will be watching for hints on the future policy path as money markets price a small risk of a rate cut this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

In return for bearing this small risk of underperforming a 10-year Treasury, dividend stocks have a much higher probability of outperforming over the next decade.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

"The Indian and Pakistani governments have navigated these situations in the past, so the risk is small. But with nuclear weapons, even a small risk is too large."

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Bird flu is only a small risk to most travellers, but people may want to take sensible precautions, such as avoiding close contact with birds at markets.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

Not one of them was willing to take a small risk in order to be free.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry