Example Sentences

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Banks also tend to retreat from risker lending markets as credit spreads widen.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

APOE4 has long been labeled the biggest genetic risk factor for late-in-life Alzheimer’s, with two copies risker than one.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

However, the shift from consulting to the risker business of software development, and then the impact of South Africa's tough coronavirus lockdowns, resulted in all but Mr Mogotsi and Mr Mashisi leaving the business.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2022

They wonder whether their kids really need it and worry that it may be risker than the disease, which is typically much less severe for children — though not always.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021

Mr. Rogers, the former head of the industry's trade association, is seen as an outspoken and aggressive leader, having pushed Duke into risker businesses like energy trading and advanced coal technology.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2012