at risk

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

That strategy is at risk, as AI reduces the need for the growth of employee head count in many areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

On the other hand, trying to sail around to the other side put them at risk of being swept past the island and into the Atlantic with no landfall before Africa.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong