at risk

Example Sentences

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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

Two breast cancer patients who said their lives were put at risk by a hospital trust have launched a petition calling for a public inquiry.

From BBC • 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

But the journey would be dangerous, and Brightbill refused to put his flock at risk.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown