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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Late in the third period, Michkov gave the puck away in the neutral zone while attempting a high-risk, cross-ice pass, resulting in the Senators quickly transitioning the other way.
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
While high-risk inmates have been isolated in individual cells, the flow of information never truly stops, said Christino.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The African Development Bank estimates that lending to agriculture accounts for less than 5% of loan portfolios in many African countries, as farmers are often seen as high-risk borrowers.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Others marched and protested in support of the boycott, engaging in high-risk forms of activism that could cost them their jobs.
—Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
While high-risk inmates have been isolated in individual cells, the flow of information never truly stops, said Christino.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The African Development Bank estimates that lending to agriculture accounts for less than 5% of loan portfolios in many African countries, as farmers are often seen as high-risk borrowers.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Others marched and protested in support of the boycott, engaging in high-risk forms of activism that could cost them their jobs.
—Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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