That idea is the linchpin argument in trying to convince a federal district court in Washington that splitting up Microsoft is a risk worth taking, a step that would serve to increase competition, encourage innovation in America's high-technology economy and benefit consumers.
A deeper split of the union is a risk we cannot exclude".
But the public is split on whether pot is a risk in and of itself: 51percentt say using marijuana is a health risk, while 44percentt say it is not.
Co-operation at federal level with the PDS would carry too big a risk of splitting the Social Democrats down the middle.The most plausible alternative would be a grand coalition of Social Democrats and Christian Democrats, which many voters say they favour most of all.
Although 47 percent said they believe the pipeline would pose a significant risk to the environment, those who said it's a risk are still split almost evenly on whether it should be approved.
Long Term ImpactsUN envoy to Baghdad Nickolay Mladenov told AFP that there was a risk of Iraq splitting up and the repercussions spilling over into the rest of the Middle East.
Yes, they said, there was a risk of a "civil split" from the euro, but people understood the problems and they wanted to stay in the European Union.
I must admit, I favor a split application for risk avoidance in case the weather at one season is not helpful.
Mr. Weinstein considered this unfair; if the two studios split the profits, he reasoned, they should split the risk.
Under the proposed rule, the institutions could split the risk among them, subject to some limits.
