low-risk
adjective
1
: not likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : not having a lot of risk
low-risk investments
2
: less likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
low-risk patients
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The company’s explanations for the mid-stage setback — too many stable, low-risk patients enrolled and Covid pandemic disruptions — are also not unreasonable.
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Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
These scoring systems and blood tests such as a D-dimer can help rule out clots in low-risk patients.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The Giants have given themselves plenty of low-risk options to sort through, which is standard operating procedure.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The signing could be seen as low-risk, high-reward.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
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Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
These scoring systems and blood tests such as a D-dimer can help rule out clots in low-risk patients.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The Giants have given themselves plenty of low-risk options to sort through, which is standard operating procedure.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The signing could be seen as low-risk, high-reward.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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