at risk

Example Sentences

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The exchange of attacks could complicate continuing U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the conflict between the two countries and might put at risk the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But even money-market funds, which invest in short-term, higher-quality securities, are at risk of falling behind inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Whether it can manage the billions in new capital needed to fuel its AI ambitions without putting those gains at risk remains to be seen.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Even that progress seemed as if it might be at risk.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 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