Contest of continental conquest? (4)

I believe the answer is:

risk

(Other definitions for risk that I've seen before include "Take a chance" , "Gamble" , "Jeopardy" , "Endanger, jeopardise" , "Expose to danger" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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