at risk
Example Sentences
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“It seems like some of these organizations,” said Cleary, the state senator, “are at risk of becoming casinos with a secondary nonprofit aim.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Everyday Americans “cannot afford to put their family at risk and not change the system,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Their research is at risk from those trying to get a "quick hit" online, said Bartlett, while there are others who create evidence to trick Bigfooters.
From BBC • 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
Besides, Percy remembered what Juno had told him: it wasn’t just this camp at risk.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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