undue risk

collocation in English

meaningsofundueandrisk

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undue
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ʌnˈdʒuː/us
/ʌnˈduː/
to a level that is more than is necessary, acceptable, ...
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risk
noun
uk
/rɪsk/us
/rɪsk/
the possibility of something ...
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(Definition ofundueandriskfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The invention of the mask in 1750 meant that longer passages of play became possible withoutunduerisk of injury but also that higher levels of lighting became necessary.
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Those working in the field need to know that a proposed strategy or technology has a reasonable chance of improving health withoutundueriskor other serious problems.
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Although such strategies would not eliminate all risk to individual physicians under all circumstances, they could help limitundueriskand assure coordinated, effective, and prompt responses.
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In my view it would be taking anundueriskto agree to the amendment and to trade union representation.
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That system is a very important safeguard for ensuring that life funds are properly managed and not exposed tounduerisk.
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I believe he could do it without anyunduerisk, even looking forward to the stock position that might obtain until next summer.
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It concludes, however, that, "profits, over a period, should not be underunduerisk".
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Are no precautions to be taken againstundueriskof life in this way?
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He must ensure that expansion does not lead toundueriskfor the people who work in the industry.
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So long as that is true and there is noundueriskto them, they should stay.
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I ask for an assurance that noundueriskwill be run.
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I should like to be assured that he is really satisfied that he is not running anyunduerisk.
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The main one is that it should be a commercially robust project and pose noundueriskto the company.
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Two such periods may be granted in any one year provided the prisoner presents noundueriskto public safety.
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They must be able to access the law withoutundueriskor expenditure.
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The result of such a framework would be real competition, with noundueriskof weakness against the generators.
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I have asked them to consult the police and to effect such economies as can be made withoutunduerisk.
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That is the reason for the number of powerful inhibitors in society againstunduerisk.
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Those concerned will have to take crucial commercial decisions on what "noundueriskto the taxpayer" means.
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Precautions are taken to ensure that destroyers with a reduced complement of officers are not under weigh at night in circumstances involvingunduerisk.
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