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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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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

Another problem may be brewing in the depths of the Strait of Hormuz: internet connectivity may be at risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

“Does this mean all Holy Beings are at risk for radiation poisoning?”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young