at risk

Example Sentences

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The Scottish government said it recognised the important role of police officers who often put themselves at risk while protecting the public.

From BBC

Ultimately, the district report states, fewer than 1% of the district’s more than 83,000 employees are likely to be at risk of losing a district job entirely.

From Los Angeles Times

The timing fueled viral rumors that Lifetouch — which photographs millions of students annually — could be implicated or that student images might be at risk.

From Salon

Nearly every child is at risk of famine or getting sick from preventable diseases.

From Los Angeles Times

Christina Reith, Associate Professor at Oxford Population Health and lead author of the study, said "Statins are life-saving drugs used by hundreds of millions of people over the past 30 years. However, concerns about the safety of statins have deterred many people who are at risk of severe disability or death from a heart attack or stroke. Our study provides reassurance that, for most people, the risk of side effects is greatly outweighed by the benefits of statins."

From Science Daily