at risk

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Solicitor Hayley Collinson said the independent reviews of the breast cancer surgery department were "highly critical and highlighted many failings which placed patients at risk".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

OTTAWA—Apple and Google warned Canadian lawmakers that they risk putting their citizens’ privacy and security at risk under a government proposal to give police access to information on their digital devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"Our labour inspectors had monitored poor working conditions, a violation that would put our workers at risk," she said in an interview over Manila radio station DZMM.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The investigation by ProPublica and the Tribune found that a 3-mile stretch of border wall Fisher built on the banks of the Rio Grande was at risk of collapsing if not fixed.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Past wrongs—due to human actions and inaction—are why pandas and so many other vulnerable and endangered species are now at risk of extinction.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh