at risk

Example Sentences

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The delisted condos in September had typically been on the market for more than 120 days, and almost 20% of them were at risk of selling at a loss.

From The Wall Street Journal

He worries about the growing share of consumer spending coming from wealthy individuals, which he said puts the economy at risk as well.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pregnant women are particularly at risk because of potential complications in both the mother and unborn baby.

From BBC

Shortly after midnight, authorities released a rare country-wide alert on mobile phones warning people not to call overwhelmed emergency services unless lives were at risk.

From Barron's

“When deception is normalized within a public agency,” he said, “it also normalizes operational failure and puts people at risk.”

From Los Angeles Times