risk
noun
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.
has risked
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present perfectof risk (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Instead, Kim has risked life and limb to expand her arsenal of twists and flips in every conceivable way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
The stance has risked isolating Germany and exasperating its allies.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
Public transport has risked buckling under the strain of so many new residents.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
“He has risked his life to help women survive atrocity,” said SIPRI’s Smith.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2018
“You believe my own Elf King will not save one of his most loyal servants. Someone who has risked life and limb for him, and seen inside the city of the goblins.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
