He enjoyed some risk in his games, but only manageable risk.

"We decided that this was a manageable risk," she said, adding that after the closing, many sleepless nights and uncertainties followed for the trustees.

"It is a manageable risk, and it should not deter companies from jumping into Internet commerce," Mr. Colony said.

Reduction of environmental impact of oil and gas operations: Standard injection well operations pose a significant but manageable risk of environmental pollution.

But that's a manageable risk.

But this report, along with the Coast Guard's assessment that the project constitutes a manageable risk, raises the bar for critics.

Derivatives have made risk more manageable for many businesses, including oil companies seeking to insure themselves against storms and banks trying to protect themselves against home mortgage defaults.

"Another manageable risk."

As it turns out, the Coast Guard considers Broadwater an entirely manageable risk.

When pressed, the F.D.A. has admitted that what it means by "no health threat" is that it poses a "manageable risk."