high-risk
adjective
1
: likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : having a lot of risk
a high-risk activity
high-risk investments
2
: more likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
high-risk patients
patients in the high-risk group
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It may be considered in some high-risk men or when a doctor suspects carotid disease.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Residents across affected states are strongly advised to monitor updates from the NWS, make preparedness plans, and avoid unnecessary travel during high-risk periods.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The goal is to help get property owners off the FAIR Plan, the state’s expensive high-risk insurance program, which has nearly doubled in size over the past two years to roughly 625,000 homeowner policies.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Taiwan is labeled a high-risk flashpoint where deterrence is crucial.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Residents across affected states are strongly advised to monitor updates from the NWS, make preparedness plans, and avoid unnecessary travel during high-risk periods.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The goal is to help get property owners off the FAIR Plan, the state’s expensive high-risk insurance program, which has nearly doubled in size over the past two years to roughly 625,000 homeowner policies.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Taiwan is labeled a high-risk flashpoint where deterrence is crucial.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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