at the risk of (doing something)
idiom
: despite the possibility of (doing something that could be considered improper, wrong, etc.)
At the risk of sounding rude, I have to ask you how old you are.
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The study looked at the risk of divorce in European couples 50 and older.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 May 2025
This ensures that the preferences of the central bank are closer to the government’s, which can boost the central bank’s legitimacy in democratic countries, but at the risk of permeability to political influence.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Arteta understandably is more risk-averse in knockout European ties, but Premier League matches sometimes need to be forcibly opened up — even at the risk of fatigue or becoming defensively compromised.
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The digital divide is a major issue, going beyond internet access to include the tools, skills and confidence needed to use technology, with those left behind at the risk of missing out on education, jobs, health care and social inclusion.
—Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 May 2025
This ensures that the preferences of the central bank are closer to the government’s, which can boost the central bank’s legitimacy in democratic countries, but at the risk of permeability to political influence.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Arteta understandably is more risk-averse in knockout European ties, but Premier League matches sometimes need to be forcibly opened up — even at the risk of fatigue or becoming defensively compromised.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The digital divide is a major issue, going beyond internet access to include the tools, skills and confidence needed to use technology, with those left behind at the risk of missing out on education, jobs, health care and social inclusion.
—Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“At the risk of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20risk%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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