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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The Berkeley City Council is mandating fireproofing homes in high-risk areas, and the legislation is starting to get some pushback in the hills.
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Amanda Hari, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Several vaccines — including flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, some meningococcal vaccines and RSV — are no longer broadly recommended and now fall under shared decision-making or are advised only for high-risk groups.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The most significant changes involved top LAFD officials’ decision not to fully staff up and pre-deploy all available engines and firefighters to the Palisades or other high-risk areas ahead of a dire wind forecast.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Oz demanded that the Department of Human Services place a six-month freeze on enrollments in high-risk providers and confirm existing providers’ legitimacy.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
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Amanda Hari, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Several vaccines — including flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, some meningococcal vaccines and RSV — are no longer broadly recommended and now fall under shared decision-making or are advised only for high-risk groups.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The most significant changes involved top LAFD officials’ decision not to fully staff up and pre-deploy all available engines and firefighters to the Palisades or other high-risk areas ahead of a dire wind forecast.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Oz demanded that the Department of Human Services place a six-month freeze on enrollments in high-risk providers and confirm existing providers’ legitimacy.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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