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- adjective taking
risk , especiallyfinancial
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Examples
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KING: Now, Lynn, you knew when he was in the Green Berets, and he had been in action before, right, you knew that every day was kind of risktaking for you.
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And we all recall the Wash Post sounding the alarms in 2005 over the high risk posed to the economy by unregulated derivatives and wild risktaking in the financial industry.
Matthew Yglesias » What Business is The Washington Post In? 2010
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Because a firm's creditors do not participate in its profits, they gain nothing from its extra risktaking.
Of Bailouts and Incentives Perversed Jamie Whyte 2011
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At the time of the meeting the information collected in this process, including that by supervisory staff, had not revealed emerging misalignments in financial markets or widespread instances of excessive risktaking.
Federal Reserve Gets Political, Sends Congress Veiled Message 2010
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At the time of the meeting the information collected in this process, including that by supervisory staff, had not revealed emerging misalignments in financial markets or widespread instances of excessive risktaking.
Federal Reserve Gets Political, Sends Congress Veiled Message 2010
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There was a demand for the kind of high returns that could be obtained only through high leverage and big risktaking.
Joseph E. Stiglitz on capitalist fools Stiglitz, Joseph E. 2009
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Fear of the unknown is the new fearmongering message we get from the Clinton campaign to go along with all their other fearmongering messages: fear of muslims, fear of blacks, fear of change, fear of inexperience fear of risktaking, fear of the GOP machine .... fear, fear, fear
Obama Spokesman: No Candidate Has Been More Scrutinized By Media Than Obama Has 2009
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But I suspect cheap, entry level sporty cars attract the young risktaking male set.
Hummer drivers get the most tickets because driving a Hummer gives you the attitude that makes you drive the way that deserves tickets. Ann Althouse 2009
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Both policies send a clear signal that risktaking is a core value.
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Mrs. Clinton: with your back smack against the wall, don't you think it might be time to do something so daring, so risktaking -- that yes, the whole world might just crumble around you if you do it, but at least you'll know you used every weapon in your arsenal before getting creamed by the younger, dreamier version of your husband?
Stacy Parker Aab: The Quick Fix for Clinton that Might Actually Help 2008
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