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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The unusual and risky move by the prosecutors, contained in a 24-page filing, signaled their mounting impatience with the judge, Aileen M. Cannon, who has allowed the case to become bogged down in a logjam of unresolved issues and curious procedural requests.
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Alan Feuer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Testifying was a risky move, one that a defense lawyer likely would have prevented, said Jonathan Rapping, who runs the national nonprofit public defender training organization Gideon’s Promise.
—ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
But some retail experts suggest partnerships can also be a risky move, and one that can put off McDonald’s franchise owners, create communication hurdles and weaken the respective brand names.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
But what might feel like a risky move can in fact deliver a look that feels just right.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
Providing testimony has been called a risky move for Bankman-Fried by many legal observers.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
The former crypto billionaire's decision to testify in his defense was an incredibly risky move for a man facing seven felony counts for allegedly defrauding millions of global customers out of a mind-boggling $8 billion, among other crimes.
—Errol Barnett, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
Undoubtedly a risky move on Costner's part though this isn't the first time he's put up his own capitol for a film.
—Maggie Horton, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
For any other pop star, releasing an effective diss track, alongside a producer known for working mainly with reggaeton and Latin trap stars, might be seen as a risky move.
—Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
Alan Feuer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Testifying was a risky move, one that a defense lawyer likely would have prevented, said Jonathan Rapping, who runs the national nonprofit public defender training organization Gideon’s Promise.
—ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
But some retail experts suggest partnerships can also be a risky move, and one that can put off McDonald’s franchise owners, create communication hurdles and weaken the respective brand names.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
But what might feel like a risky move can in fact deliver a look that feels just right.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2023
Providing testimony has been called a risky move for Bankman-Fried by many legal observers.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
The former crypto billionaire's decision to testify in his defense was an incredibly risky move for a man facing seven felony counts for allegedly defrauding millions of global customers out of a mind-boggling $8 billion, among other crimes.
—Errol Barnett, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
Undoubtedly a risky move on Costner's part though this isn't the first time he's put up his own capitol for a film.
—Maggie Horton, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
For any other pop star, releasing an effective diss track, alongside a producer known for working mainly with reggaeton and Latin trap stars, might be seen as a risky move.
—Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
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“Risky move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risky%20move. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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