Obama took a risk by sending Navy Seals into Pakistan to take out Osama bin Laden.
In 2001 he took a risk playing corrupt cop Alonzo Harris in the movie Training Day.
How many publishers rejected Harry Potter before Bloomsbury took a risk on it?
FORBES: The Fast-Track to Making a Million Dollars From Writing Books
Nearly six years ago, Apple took a risk and produced the first iPhone.
And what he did was he took a risk on a good idea, and then he worked hard for that success.
WHITEHOUSE: Helping Small Businesses Grow and Create New Jobs
Have they paid back previous investors who took a risk on them?
Sonja took a risk when she first tried the talent selection process.
FORBES: Why Are Good Managers Hard To Find? Because So Many Hats Are Worn
And we took a risk with it, um, with trains - it's a risk that we, you know, that we will deliver.
Paramount took a risk last week by not previewing the film for critics, a move which usually means the studio has no faith in its film.
The official pointed out that gun control is one of the most challenging issues in politics, and that Mr. Cuomo took a risk in tackling the topic.
Pernis took a risk to leave his box and make a clearance, giving St Johnstone an opening, but the hosts failed to make anything of the opportunity.
The artist took a risk by offering the 223 pieces of new work directly through Sotheby's rather than a gallery, but Hirst said it was a more democratic way to sell art.
And while Durkee knows he took a risk with an unproven technology, he thinks his success has served as a proof of concept for established companies that are reluctant to take a chance with Linux on their mission-critical systems.
When 12, 000 Hollywood writers traded pencils for picket signs this week, they took a huge risk.
When he stepped on the stage in this mammoth arena, he took a calculated risk.
The team took a calculated risk to proceed after understanding why the problem existed.
That he nevertheless chose to go abroad suggests that he took a calculated risk.
Clinton took a big risk two years ago in supporting billions of dollars in loans to rescue the Mexican peso.
But she took a big risk, and was hired as a writer for slate.com, where she immediately felt at home.
FORBES: What Are the Secrets to Success for Twentysomethings?
All they had to do, he told them, was call in the card when they took a big risk on behalf of the company no questions asked.
To roll-out these tough messages, I took a huge risk and hired Second City, the improvisational comedy company, to cast themselves as audience members while the consultants delivered the news.
FORBES: CIO-plus Series: Interview with Ameristar Casinos' SVP of IT and HR Sheleen Quish
But it also took a big risk by ploughing half of its free cash flow into financial services, betting that returns from this growing business would justify the increase in its balance-sheet leverage.
Yes, I took a calculated risk that I could be embarrassed and turned away by the Saks buyer, and yes, reaching for the ultimate, the buying office headquarters of Saks Fifth Avenue, to sell my first creation, was a daring move.
FORBES: Successful Start-Ups Use Bold Strategies to Kick Start Sales
Women who took aspirin had a 13 percent lower risk of breast cancer than those who didn't, while those who took ibuprofen had a 21 percent lower risk.
Apple, on the other hand, took a big bet and a big risk, and invested billions.
In 1998 she took a particular political risk by going inside the Maze Prison when it became clear that the peace process would only succeed with the backing of the prisoners.
We made money in August because we thought the markets underestimating the probability of a big sell-off, not because we took on a lot of risk.
There are economic reasons why BABs underwriting fees may have started out high and then come down: underwriters took on risk with a new product and had to bear start-up costs and devote resources to educate investors for their initial offerings.
应用推荐