Word: risked
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...while I knew him only slightly, and did not know a great deal about the entire situation, nevertheless, I felt that he was a great asset to Washington and that the responsible people of Washington could afford to give him substantial financial assistance even at the risk of losing their money, if they could make it possible to continue his operations. I stated that while I had no property interest in Washington, I was willing to put up $50,000 towards the million dollars I was told that he needed and I was willing to accept the entire loss...
...subjects from almost any place. Vacant lets, dogs, small boys, football games, office mice and alley cats all form sources of interest for his articles. Sometimes the reporter feels vigorous and dashes off an interview, but the Rover dislikes rainy days and often has to wander around and risk his chances of running into a live column of news. Often the Rover stays near a telephone all day and receives his suggestions by wire. People call him regarding their aunt who came over on the Mayflower, or concerning some boot-black who knows the answer to all international problems...
Yale, still waiting to win a game this season, got within one foot of Brown's goal line in the last quarter, lost the ball on downs. Rather than risk a touchdown, Brown's Halfback Chase scored the safety that gave Yale 2 points to Brown...
...more imperative that this shall go forward than that the courts be filled with liberal judges. It is fortunate that he has chosen to stay at Harvard and continue to participate in this fascinating process. New generations of Harvard students should be even more grateful for the chance to risk the contagion of his restless, inquisitive mind and perhaps acquire some of his passionate concern for human problems...
Everyone knew the Chancellor would use this weapon rather than risk a vote of no confidence (which would force his Cabinet to resign). But most Deputies expected the new Reichstag to live at least long enough for Herr von Papen to explain his scheme of lifting Germany by her own bootstraps out of Depression, his famed "One Year Plan.* Instead, before the Chancellor could start explaining, up popped Communist Deputy Ernst Torgler, shouting denunciation of President von Hindenburg for signing a decree earlier in the week which made the One Year Plan...