put 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

Two breast cancer patients who said their lives were put at risk by a hospital trust have launched a petition calling for a public inquiry.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But it is a delicate sequence that requires the confidence of the committee, which is exactly what an early, contested rate cut would put at risk.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“We should be unequivocal that any attacks against infrastructure that could put at risk the ability of nuclear power plants to operate safely are off limits.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“And I do not know exactly what kind of rules your game had, but I suspect that you owe us this much, if we were all put at risk for your wager.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern