risky move
noun
: an action that may result in something bad or unpleasant happening
It's a risky move for the company.
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Dina went so far as to complain to Grant about Carolina's behavior — which is always a risky move.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Arriving at the last minute hoping to take the final tender back to the ship is a risky move.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
And 10 percent of people on traditional Medicare age 65 or older don’t have any supplemental protection, according to KFF, a nonprofit health policy research group — which is a risky move, experts say.
—Mark Miller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Ciara, 39, took matters into her own hands with the risky move.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Arriving at the last minute hoping to take the final tender back to the ship is a risky move.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
And 10 percent of people on traditional Medicare age 65 or older don’t have any supplemental protection, according to KFF, a nonprofit health policy research group — which is a risky move, experts say.
—Mark Miller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Ciara, 39, took matters into her own hands with the risky move.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Risky move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20move. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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