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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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“It seems like some of these organizations,” said Cleary, the state senator, “are at risk of becoming casinos with a secondary nonprofit aim.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Eight and nine-year-olds are most at risk, according to the study.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Everyday Americans “cannot afford to put their family at risk and not change the system,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Tested in Singapore in January, the system lets a copter crew launch a drone, control it from the cockpit and receive live footage to locate an area or a target without putting themselves at risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's my own life at risk, and I say it's okay."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir