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risks

  • plural of risk.
  • present tense form of risk (3rd person singular).

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Risks to the investment thesis center on execution.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Risks of a weaker euro vs the dollar and stronger dollar vs the Japanese yen were building, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Its success or otherwise will "determine the longevity of the junta", according to Beverly Ochieng, a senior analyst at global consultancy firm Control Risks.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Appeared in the April 23, 2026, print edition as 'Private-Credit Risks Draw More Inquiries'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Risks of cholera, sunstroke, and snake-bite, are taken boldly without a thought of possibilities.

From Banked Fires by Savi, E. W. (Ethel Winifred)