at risk

Example Sentences

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The disruption to the steel industry alone threatens more than 5.5 million jobs, along with another 1.2 million jobs at risk in petrochemical and pharmaceuticals, he assessed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They said that Meta’s design and delivery of third party content is in and of itself problematic, causing social media addiction and putting children at risk for exploitation.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

As recent outbreaks show, measles can spread quickly if it gets into pockets of unimmunized communities, and babies too young to be vaccinated can be at risk for serious illness and death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Even using his phone with no network connection put him at risk of being targeted because of the screen light.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Others were driven to what, in retrospect, was a sort of permanent state of mourning: for our loved ones, who always seemed at risk, and for our own lives, which felt so fragile and vulnerable.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore