security risk
noun
1
: someone who could damage an organization by giving information to an enemy or competitor
2
: someone or something that is a risk to safety
Any package left unattended will be deemed a security risk.
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Developers and states sued, and federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government did not show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt.
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Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Developers and states sued, and federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government did not show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt.
—Jennifer McDermott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Developers and states sued, and federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government did not show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Some Republicans argued that in light of the recent military action in Iran, failing to fund DHS presented a security risk.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Developers and states sued, and federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government did not show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt.
—Jennifer McDermott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Developers and states sued, and federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government did not show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Some Republicans argued that in light of the recent military action in Iran, failing to fund DHS presented a security risk.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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