risk
noun
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.
have been risking
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present perfect progressiveof risk.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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So if the Knicks win, sportsbooks will lose because bettors have been risking a lot of money on them all season long, creating a liability.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
For the past two months, they have been risking their own lives to evacuate civilians from frontline areas.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2022
Getting vaccines to essential workers is paramount, as they have been risking their lives to keep society running, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2021
Schwartz could have been risking his career by embracing Georgopoulos’s ideas.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 19, 2018
I might have been risking my—my—freedom—everything I care for; but when I heard he was ill, I couldn't stay quiet.
From The Perpetual Curate by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
