run the risk of
idiom
: to be or do something that may result in (something bad or unpleasant happening)
You run the risk of being misunderstood if you don't explain your purpose carefully.
a dangerous policy that runs the risk of failure
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As festivals have increasingly endeavored to showcase more diverse talent, benchmarks of inclusivity occasionally run the risk of feeling like a dutiful checklist.
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Brent Simon, Variety, 25 June 2024
Organizations without clear visions run the risk of wasting time, resources, and talent.
—Big Think, 20 June 2024
Libra September 23 – October 22 Your pursuit of pleasure runs the risk of turning compulsive.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
Conventional wisdom tends to hold that opening a movie too early can hurt its Oscar odds; a summer or spring release runs the risk of being forgotten or losing out to recency bias as flashier prestige productions dominate the fall calendar.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
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Brent Simon, Variety, 25 June 2024
Organizations without clear visions run the risk of wasting time, resources, and talent.
—Big Think, 20 June 2024
Libra September 23 – October 22 Your pursuit of pleasure runs the risk of turning compulsive.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
Conventional wisdom tends to hold that opening a movie too early can hurt its Oscar odds; a summer or spring release runs the risk of being forgotten or losing out to recency bias as flashier prestige productions dominate the fall calendar.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Run the risk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20the%20risk%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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