major gamble

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An important and significant risk taken.

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  • Investing all our savings in the startup was a major gamble, but it eventually paid off.
  • The coach took a major gamble by benching the star player before the final.
  • Expanding into the Asian market could be a major gamble for such a small firm.
  • Back then, dropping out of college felt like a major gamble I wasn’t ready for.
  • Electing her as party leader is a major gamble that might alienate moderates.
  • He knew it was a major gamble, yet he signed the contract on the spot.
  • Launching the product without beta testing would be a major gamble.
  • The surgeon faced a major gamble: operate now or risk losing the patient.
  • Calling that bluff was a major gamble, and we almost lost the deal.
  • In retrospect, pivoting our business model was a major gamble that reshaped our future.