How to Use at risk in a Sentence
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Why are pets more at risk than people from plants that are toxic?
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
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The results aren't so bad that the stock is at risk of a prolonged freefall.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 July 2026
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The people most at risk are not the ones whose work AI can touch.
—Michelle O'Connor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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This can put them at risk for foreclosure if payments are missed.
—Brian Lawton, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
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At no time was the building, or any portion of it, at risk of collapse.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 July 2026
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But with a lack of snow, its reputation is at risk of melting away.
—Cristopher Ulloa, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
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What’s at risk is nothing less than the ability to think for oneself.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
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All the while, people and their dogs are recreating in the water and at risk.
—Hannah Smith updated July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
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The true owner of the registration is at risk of being fined the same amount.
—Hali Smith july 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
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Hundreds of thousands more are behind on loan payments and at risk of default this year.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
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Older dogs, overweight dogs, breeds with thick coats and dogs with flat faces are also more at risk than other dogs.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 July 2026
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Even so, the building’s location on the coastline, and so close to the fault systems, put them at risk.
—Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
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Researchers are unsure why boys appear to be most at risk of being infected.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 July 2026
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Schools operating at a loss for multiple years could be at risk of closure.
—Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
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France were controlled and devastating all at once; rarely at risk but always a menace.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 30 June 2026
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Police said he was diagnosed with mental health conditions that put him at risk.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
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The Shots Blog breaks down advice for how to protect people who are more at risk from wildfire smoke.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
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City officials are urging residents to stay indoors with cool air and to check on neighbors who may be at risk.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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New Zealand’s more expansive style was always going to put them at risk in this fixture.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026
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Each case also indicates a community that is at risk for further spread.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 July 2026
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The project’s opponents also raised concerns that communities that bore the brunt of growth would once again be at risk.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
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Young children, older adults, and those with chronic medical conditions are most at risk.
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 30 June 2026
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Infants and small children can be particularly at risk, partly because of their small body size.
—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 2 July 2026
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Droughts and heat waves have become more common and more severe, leading to a greater amount of dry vegetation at risk of burning.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
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The man was considered at risk for an aortic dissection, based on imaging studies, and was warned against lifting weights.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026
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Anyone can develop colorectal cancer, but some people are more at risk than others.
—Care Resource, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
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Other breeds that are at risk for pancreatitis include miniature dachshunds, poodles and cocker spaniels.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
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Immunization rates are low, leaving children at risk of preventable diseases.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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Gustafson said such incidents have delayed travelers, stretched emergency resources and put lives at risk.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
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For instance, medical records from 2026 might be at risk in 2040.
—Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
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