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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His endorsements are regarded as a high-risk, but high-reward attempt to reshape Washington politics by sending left-leaning candidates to Congress.
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Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Momcozy Triple-Seal is designed around those high-risk moments.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Retail investors, flush with liquidity, are significantly attracted to this high-risk, high-reward potential.
—Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The company said the broad release was possible because of new safeguards that block responses in specific high-risk areas, including cybersecurity and biology.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Momcozy Triple-Seal is designed around those high-risk moments.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Retail investors, flush with liquidity, are significantly attracted to this high-risk, high-reward potential.
—Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The company said the broad release was possible because of new safeguards that block responses in specific high-risk areas, including cybersecurity and biology.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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