risk-taking
Americannoun
adjective
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“The risk-taking can be happening in secret, and that gets into violating trust and financial infidelity,” Taylor warned.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
It isn’t only functionally efficient but morally proper that rewards for talent, hard work, risk-taking and luck are distributed proportionately to those who possess them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"This suggests they were not acting more impulsively but rather were engaging in more effective risk-taking," explained Armony.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The tired brain is prone to risk-taking, being impulsive, mood swings, anxiety and lacks empathy.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
But, as Forbes magazine has stated, “America’s culture, which fosters entrepreneurship and risk-taking, is the key ingredient that allows it to be one of the most innovative nations on earth.”
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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