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risks

  • plural
    of risk.
    risk
    noun
    exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.
  • present tense form
    of risk (3rd person singular).
    risk
    noun
    exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.

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Key risks are data-center project timing and input costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Daloy highlighted two particular risks: the exploitation of a technical vulnerability and the use of compromised credentials allowing hackers to log in to the equipment.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Without proper protections, "any factory or equipment" connected to the internet - ranging from carmakers to electricity or transport infrastructure - could face similar risks, said Olivier Daloy, a cybersecurity expert at Zscaler.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Excess weight carries established health risks, and the findings do not demonstrate that adopting such diets would improve cancer treatment in humans.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Danny thought that the vast majority of the people in the industry were blinded by their interests and failed to see the risks they had created.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis