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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This form of the disease also runs the risk of returning even after 10 years of the patient being cancer-free.
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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
Plus, clear protein runs the risk of displacing healthier sources of protein within your budget or diet.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
After spending a few decades aging through Kentucky’s cold winters and hot summers, bourbon runs the risk of turning into a tannic oak bomb.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
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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
Plus, clear protein runs the risk of displacing healthier sources of protein within your budget or diet.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
After spending a few decades aging through Kentucky’s cold winters and hot summers, bourbon runs the risk of turning into a tannic oak bomb.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for run the risk of
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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 20 Oct. 2025.
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