they were risking
Past progressive they conjugation of risk.

risk

According to Amnesty International (AMR 25/29/97/S) the first 12 signatories were visited by the police, who warned them that they were risking long prison sentences.
Selon Amnesty International (AMR 25/29/97/S), les douze premiers signataires ont reçu la visite de la police qui leur a annoncé d'éventuelles « longues peines d'emprisonnement ».
She proceeded to warn them that they were risking losing their land titles, or jeopardising those that had yet to be given out, by cooperating with the CCHR staff.
Elle a poursuivi en avertissant qu'ils risquaient de perdre leurs terres ou qu'ils compromettraient celles qui n'avaient pas encore été distribuées, s'ils coopéraient avec le personnel du CCHR.
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