Example Sentences

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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

Failing to do so would have risked making Musk unhappy and could even have prompted him to leave the company or spend more time on other endeavors, such as running SpaceX or xAI.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

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