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at risk

ADJECTIVE
in danger
Synonyms
WEAK
at hazard endangered exposed imperiled in jeopardy in peril jeopardized susceptible threatened vulnerable

Example Sentences

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Irish police warned Thursday the protests had become "blockades" which were putting critical supplies of food, fuel, clean water and animal feed at risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The council's director of highways and regulatory services, Andrew Burton, said the recent closure was necessary "so we could monitor the bridge and ensure the extra movement we were seeing didn't put people at risk".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Opponents of the reform argued that it would put a fundamental resource - water - at risk.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

European leaders and the prime minister of Pakistan, which is brokering U.S.-Iran talks, warned that the operations could be putting the truce at risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The quality of the care concerned them; they thought I was at risk for infection.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai