calculated risk

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A risk that is taken after careful consideration of the possible outcomes.

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  • Starting the new company was a calculated risk, but it paid off handsomely.
  • I take calculated risks but never gamble.
  • Changing careers at this stage is a calculated risk, but I've done my research.
  • Starting her own business was a calculated risk, but it eventually paid off.
  • The general's strategy involved taking a calculated risk to outmaneuver the enemy.
  • The general decided to take a calculated risk by advancing the troops at night.
  • Investing in the stock market always involves a calculated risk.
  • Investing in the stock market always involves some degree of calculated risk.
  • The scientist took a calculated risk by testing the new hypothesis.
  • She felt that quitting her stable job was a calculated risk for her career growth.
  • The politician's controversial statement was a calculated risk to win over a specific group of voters.
  • The pilot took a calculated risk to land the plane in the stormy weather.
  • Life is full of choices, and sometimes you just have to take a calculated risk.
  • Doctors often have to take calculated risks when performing complex surgeries.
  • For the experienced mountaineer, the solo climb was a calculated risk, not a reckless act.
  • The company took a calculated risk by launching the product in a competitive market.
  • After assessing all potential outcomes, we decided it was a calculated risk worth taking.
  • He isn't reckless; he only takes a calculated risk when the odds are in his favor.
  • Launching the product before the holidays will be a calculated risk, but the potential rewards are huge.
  • Every scientific experiment involves a calculated risk to discover something new.