at risk

Example Sentences

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Immigration enforcement actions can have detrimental effects on young children, according to the American Immigration Council, and they can be at risk of experiencing severe psychological distress.

From Los Angeles Times

Investors want to see a breakdown by project and components, which could give them a better idea of how much of the total is at risk of becoming obsolete, said Jack Ciesielski, owner of investment research firm R.G.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: "We want these prisoners to accept support and get better, and we will not create perverse incentives that would encourage more people to put themselves at risk through hunger strikes."

From BBC

Areas at risk of flash flooding include the southern slopes of the Santa Monica, San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

The defence counsel said a custodial sentence was inevitable but added: "He faces deportation to a country where his life will be at risk."

From BBC