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risk-taking

American  
[risk-tayk-ing] / ˈrɪskˌteɪk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or practice of engaging in actions that involve risk.


adjective

  1. characterized by taking risks.

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His all-Oxford intellectual formation comes out of the post-“Great Financial Crisis” macro-finance school that views financial crises as driven by leverage cycles, liquidity spirals and risk-taking channels as much as by the traditional business cycle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Despite strong earnings, concerns include speculative risk-taking, potential Fed rate hikes, rising inflation, and long-term AI profit uncertainty.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Of course, profit and risk-taking are core to how all innovation happens, and that’s a good thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Douglas Rintoul, chief executive and artistic director at the New Wolsey, said its success was "a powerful reminder that risk-taking new work is being created in regional theatres".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“So besides tempting fate with melted cheese and literary airs of pretension, what else is in your risk-taking repertoire?”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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