were risking
- past progressive of risk.
Example Sentences
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They were risking their physical safety by putting themselves on the line for a great purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Over the next eight years, until the end of combat operations in 2014, it was not just Americans who were risking life and limb to serve in Afghanistan.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
“This defendant recklessly flew an aircraft into airspace where first responders were risking their lives in an attempt to protect lives and property,” acting U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
Inmates believed they were risking punishment by covering up the vents, but did so anyway.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
People who were risking their lives even now for a prize they’d never see.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
