play it safe
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"Samsung has to defend the category it created, and that's why it cannot play it safe," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The easy thing then would have been to play it safe and hire a big name from the glittering ranks of unemployed managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The German outfit have decided not to play it safe in their first campaign and have designed and built an in-house power unit.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
They can play it safe and schedule easy and back right in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
Many farmers put down extra just to play it safe.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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