sea risk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sea risk
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea risk pushing up the price of oil and other goods, analysts have warned.
From BBC
Last week, south-east Asian leaders said at a summit that land reclamation projects in the South China Sea risk were undermining regional peace.
From BBC
Southeast Asian leaders have said land reclamation projects in the South China Sea risk undermining regional peace.
From BBC
People trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea risk drowning en route, as happened just days ago when a boat carrying hundreds capsized off the Libyan coast.
From New York Times
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that escalating tensions in the South China Sea risk disrupting trade and called on Asian countries to use international legal principles to back territorial claims.
From BusinessWeek
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