Nothing is risked by labelling it as such.
They stem from defense where, even if Carles Puyol is risked after his recent recurring injuries, his partnership with Gerard Piqué is far from secure.
Since its proffered candidate, a real historical personage whose identity I won't reveal here, is safely dead, no legal action is risked by the accusation.
Playing tactical games over the timing of the election also reflects an approach to politics where policies are too often determined for party advantage, and even the stability of the government is risked for the same reason.
And when Mr. Zhang does a series of handstands atop a stack of chairs that eventually grows high enough that his toes can brush the zenith of the proscenium arch, the first few rows of the audience seem like a splash zone where more is risked than getting wet.
At Boston College, where football is a symbol of pride, applications went up after the team beat Notre Dame, but when money and even individual freedom is risked through betting, football suffers and therefore the university does as well.
