low-risk
adjective
1
: not likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : not having a lot of risk
low-risk investments
2
: less likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
low-risk patients
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Bezos divides decisions into two distinct categories: Two-Way Doors: These are the low-risk, easily reversible choices, like trying a new route home.
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Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The good news is that taking melatonin is generally considered low-risk.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Sep. 2024
From there, consider low-risk investments like bonds or high-yield savings accounts.
—Amy Northard, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Last Thursday, Wright testified that the scenario of the initial traffic stop involving Nichols should have been low-risk, according to WATN.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The good news is that taking melatonin is generally considered low-risk.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Sep. 2024
From there, consider low-risk investments like bonds or high-yield savings accounts.
—Amy Northard, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Last Thursday, Wright testified that the scenario of the initial traffic stop involving Nichols should have been low-risk, according to WATN.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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