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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Returning Singaporeans and permanent residents run the risk of facing drug tests upon arrival.
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Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
To veer away from this register runs the risk of sounding flippant, even cruel.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
That, in turn, would run the risk of endless expansion with limited effectiveness—and too little consideration of their costs.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
Use as a Pool Bag Don't run the risk of your wet towels damaging anything else in your beach bag.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
To veer away from this register runs the risk of sounding flippant, even cruel.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
That, in turn, would run the risk of endless expansion with limited effectiveness—and too little consideration of their costs.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
Use as a Pool Bag Don't run the risk of your wet towels damaging anything else in your beach bag.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.
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