How to Use risk-taking in a Sentence
risk-taking
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The film taught him a lesson in risk-taking — but off the track.
—Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
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The evening included risk-taking and avant-garde looks as well.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024
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No play of Shakespeare’s seems to inspire so much risk-taking.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
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Beyond that, boredom is found to increase risk-taking, which can be good thing.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2023
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The 16 best looks according to Bazaar's fashion team run the gamut from risk-taking to perfectly poised.
—Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 May 2023
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Some risk-taking can be healthy and is part of the process of becoming less dependent on caregivers, Galván said.
—Joe Heim, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2023
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That law was passed by the U.S. Congress in 2010 to prevent the excessive risk-taking that led to the financial crisis.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2023
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And the Douglas, the smallest of the three venues and the one with the shortest history, is the Westside outpost that’s most hospitable to theatrical risk-taking.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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The government is now reliant on him, but struggles to respond to his risk-taking, brinkmanship, and caprice.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
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There is a culture of entrepreneurial risk-taking built into the whole culture of the city.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
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In a business landscape where risk-taking rarely bears fruit and staying alive is a daily struggle, the idea of selling a brand is often seen as a pipe dream.
—Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
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Badgley wasn't the only man unafraid of a little risk-taking.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
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That deprives kids of the resilience and emotional fortitude that comes from healthy risk-taking in real life.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
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Turning to the show’s former host of 16 years, after more than a year of thumb-twiddling since successor Trevor Noah signed off, doesn’t appear risk-taking or bold.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
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Org, launched a program for girls 11 to 15 called Lean In Girls, aiming to teach lessons about resilience, positive risk-taking and leadership.
—Alex Barinka, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
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And this show, our show, is significantly more risk-taking.
—Emily Gould, Curbed, 28 June 2023
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In the tech world, there’s a pervasive culture of risk-taking and the potential for exponential rewards.
—Les Borsai, SPIN, 26 June 2023
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Whether on the field or in the front office, Hayden described risk-taking as a key element in the academy’s philosophy.
—Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
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But among the veterans, Colin Farrell is long overdue, after a 25-year career marked by breadth, daring and risk-taking.
—Tim Gray, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
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At the confidential meeting, Eason and his staff focused on a case that exemplified the perils of such risk-taking.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 June 2023
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And in some cases, for the GRU, an indictment only bolsters an agent's reputation for boldness and risk-taking.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2023
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This mindset encourages risk-taking and innovation, which can lead to new ideas and approaches that drive growth and success.
—Nabil Bouassaba, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
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In simple terms, risk-taking refers to engaging in a behavior when the outcome is uncertain—and the effects of it can mirror addiction.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 16 Sep. 2023
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Even more interesting is that personal risk-taking in these tiny songbirds follows the same rules seen in groups of human hunter-gatherers.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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Among them: Making the world feel safer can lull people into complacency and excessive risk-taking.
—Jason Zweig, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2023
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Lawyers on both sides of the case are expected to lay bare the culture of scams and risk-taking that surrounded FTX and to dissect the often-misleading publicity campaigns that helped drive years of crypto hype.
—Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2023
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There, the difficulties of running a business, along with the rising cost of living, has led to less creativity and risk-taking among fine-dining chefs, as Bon Appétit noted back in April.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
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While many businesses have modest beginnings, Dell says risk-taking focused his mind.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
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This encompasses a mindset of growth, resilience, risk-taking, and constant learning.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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Everton, a founding member of the Premier League, has in recent years become a symbol for poor management and financial risk-taking.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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