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risk-taking

noun as in derring-do

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“The so-called elites directing the military today… believe power is bad, merit is unfair, ideology is more important that industriousness, white people are yesterday, and safety! is better than risk-taking,” Hegseth writes in his book “The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free.”

"Artfully made and absorbing to watch, Nickel Boys is a risk-taking drama that makes unorthodox choices about memories and perspectives," said Carla Hay of Culture Mix.

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“She shares the Hammer’s commitment to celebrating risk-taking, experimentation, and diverse voices. She also deeply understands the unique opportunities that come with leading a museum that serves the public while also benefiting from being part of a major university.”

“We’ve been working over the course the last couple years to come up with some rational regulation that supports risk-taking, but not recklessness ...,” Newsom said.

This week, author and data journalist Nate Silver joins Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers to discuss his new book On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything, a deep dive into the risk-taking class that shapes modern society.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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