was risking
- past progressive of risk.
Example Sentences
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Suddenly Nurmagomedov wasn’t trying to take Iaquinta down anymore: He was risking it all to stand and bang.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
When, a few laps later, Lambiase warned him he was risking taking too much out of his tyres, he responded by setting the fastest lap - 2.3secs faster than Perez on the same tour.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2023
Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., remarked in another exchange that Durham was risking damage to his reputation.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2023
She then interviewed Mr. Gaetz and told him he was risking that outcome, which he promptly pooh-poohed with some high stakes.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
Sissy convinced him that not all the brave men were in trenches—that many a hero was risking his life daily for his country in a munitions factory.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
