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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By supporting lawful immigration enforcement and assisting ICE in removing individuals who are in the country illegally, the city can help reduce crime in high-risk neighborhoods.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Especially for those who travel, work in healthcare or are around high-risk individuals.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Vaccines to protect against meningococcal disease are among those that the CDC no longer recommends broadly, instead recommending them for children in certain high-risk groups, but otherwise leaving it up to parents and doctors whether to vaccinate individual children who are not at high risk.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Some estimates suggest 80% of healthy people and 90% of high-risk people need to be vaccinated for herd immunity against the flu, though these thresholds can be difficult to achieve, Huang said.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Especially for those who travel, work in healthcare or are around high-risk individuals.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Vaccines to protect against meningococcal disease are among those that the CDC no longer recommends broadly, instead recommending them for children in certain high-risk groups, but otherwise leaving it up to parents and doctors whether to vaccinate individual children who are not at high risk.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Some estimates suggest 80% of healthy people and 90% of high-risk people need to be vaccinated for herd immunity against the flu, though these thresholds can be difficult to achieve, Huang said.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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