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at risk

ADJECTIVE
in danger
Synonyms
WEAK
at hazard endangered exposed imperiled in jeopardy in peril jeopardized susceptible threatened vulnerable

Example Sentences

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Others cited an urgent need to replace old equipment at risk of failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

However, warming conditions are disrupting those food sources, leaving whales increasingly at risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The symbiotic relationship between the federal government and our universities — one that has delivered so much for America, its people and its economy — is now at risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Former members have told the BBC the new rules are "nonsense" and are still putting lives at risk.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He fought for every ball, and didn’t hesitate to put his body at risk if he thought he could gain an advantage.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John