run the risk of
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: to be or do something that may result in (something bad or unpleasant happening)
You run the risk of being misunderstood if you don't explain your purpose carefully.
a dangerous policy that runs the risk of failure
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With an annual average of five sunny days in August, Iceland runs the risk of cloudy skies on August 12.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Polyester is the easiest to care for, cotton runs the risk of shrinking and silk requires the most care.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
This form of the disease also runs the risk of returning even after 10 years of the patient being cancer-free.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
It's meant to help teach road safety, especially in neighborhoods where youth pedestrians run the risk of being injured or killed by oncoming traffic.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Polyester is the easiest to care for, cotton runs the risk of shrinking and silk requires the most care.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
This form of the disease also runs the risk of returning even after 10 years of the patient being cancer-free.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
It's meant to help teach road safety, especially in neighborhoods where youth pedestrians run the risk of being injured or killed by oncoming traffic.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Run the risk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20risk%20of. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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