Example Sentences

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The fact that she had risked both her own and the babies' lives by giving birth in secret raised the likelihood that she was "really terrified", he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Once in the U.S. he published on the internet his photos of the detention system that he had risked his own freedom to gather in Xinjiang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

It was a great success, allowing those who had risked their lives to save the nation, to participate in the democratic process.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025

The US and China announced an agreement earlier this month aimed at ensuring US supply to critical magnets and rare earths, after concerns about access had risked re-igniting trade tensions between the two economic superpowers.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

The workmen who had risked their lives building the wheel now risked them again and climbed aboard the moving frame.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson