at risk

Example Sentences

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The exchange of attacks could complicate continuing U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the conflict between the two countries and might put at risk the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Present-day financial stress can have long-lasting implications on a person’s future retirement — putting millions of Americans with money worries at risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Even that progress seemed as if it might be at risk.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Lenschow noted that IBM’s infrastructure software is tailored to large, highly regulated enterprises, creating a highly loyal customer base that isn’t at risk of being upended by artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

But I’m not so desperate that I’ll put her life at risk.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir