have risked
- present perfect of risk.
Example Sentences
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The expense would have risked putting the project over budget — but it turned out there was another option.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
To slow down in such situations could have risked the lives of others, the attorney said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Disconnecting electricity for millions or tens of millions of Iranians would have risked anarchy in the country and an exodus of people leaving Iran for Europe, perhaps the largest refugee crisis in history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
On the few times I have risked it, I’ve come home nauseous, and with a pounding headache, itchy red eyes, and lungs that feel inflamed and like they won’t quite fill up all the way.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
His father said it was better to have told the guards than to have risked concealing the plan.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
