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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Andreessen Horowitz partner David Ulevitch made the case on Semafor’s Compound Interest that high-risk, high-reward venture capital investing can underwrite a new wave of defense contractors.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18 without other high-risk factors, such as immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
But experts say that routine meningitis vaccination for high-risk groups, including young adults who congregate in settings such as college campuses, is key to preventing such dangerous transmission in the first place.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
In the corrective action plan CMS approved Thursday, the state will continue to meet with federal officials to provide updates on measures to fight fraud in high-risk programs.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18 without other high-risk factors, such as immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
But experts say that routine meningitis vaccination for high-risk groups, including young adults who congregate in settings such as college campuses, is key to preventing such dangerous transmission in the first place.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
In the corrective action plan CMS approved Thursday, the state will continue to meet with federal officials to provide updates on measures to fight fraud in high-risk programs.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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