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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Those working for the government as special government employees are not paid by the federal government and can continue to collect payment from outside entities while performing their work for the government, which Warren and Stansbury say runs the risk of creating possible conflicts of interest.
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Page Turner sees the Page family consumed by the literary world — each in their own way — as its dark, foundational secret runs the risk of exposure.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Under any circumstances, a migration of this size and scale would be a massive undertaking, experts tell WIRED, but the expedited deadline runs the risk of obstructing payments to the more than 65 million people in the US currently receiving Social Security benefits.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
The portal was launched just before a Feb. 28 deadline that the Trump administration set for K-12 schools to end DEI practices or run the risk of losing federal funding.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Page Turner sees the Page family consumed by the literary world — each in their own way — as its dark, foundational secret runs the risk of exposure.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Under any circumstances, a migration of this size and scale would be a massive undertaking, experts tell WIRED, but the expedited deadline runs the risk of obstructing payments to the more than 65 million people in the US currently receiving Social Security benefits.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
The portal was launched just before a Feb. 28 deadline that the Trump administration set for K-12 schools to end DEI practices or run the risk of losing federal funding.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
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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 18 Apr. 2025.
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