at risk
phrase
as in susceptible
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm
She put her life at risk to rescue residents from the house fire.
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Recent Examples of at risk
King said in an interview with the AJC that changes at the federal level put countless people at risk of losing their insurance coverage.
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Tamar Hallerman,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Over the same period, entry-level head count at the high-intensity firms rose 12%, contradicting predictions and fears that young or inexperienced workers would be most at risk of losing their jobs to AI.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The authority said in its Monday filing that cutting off the funds would put more than 11,000 people — 1,900 of them children — at risk of losing housing or other services.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
People on certain medications, older people and those who aren’t heat-acclimated are among the most at risk.
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Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Other commodities are also at risk of being affected by an El Nino which results from above average temperatures in the Pacific Ocean which can distort normal weather patterns.
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Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Efforts to preserve and raise awareness about tatreez in Palestinian communities at home and abroad are part of a larger push to safeguard a heritage and connections to a history and a place that many fear are at risk of being erased.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
An extreme risk means the entire population is at risk as this is a prolonged heat event that is very dangerous unless precautions are taken, the weather service said.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
The new proposal says the inspections should only be performed in areas of North Carolina determined to be at risk for air quality issues.
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Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Tamar Hallerman,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Over the same period, entry-level head count at the high-intensity firms rose 12%, contradicting predictions and fears that young or inexperienced workers would be most at risk of losing their jobs to AI.
—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The authority said in its Monday filing that cutting off the funds would put more than 11,000 people — 1,900 of them children — at risk of losing housing or other services.
—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
People on certain medications, older people and those who aren’t heat-acclimated are among the most at risk.
—
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Other commodities are also at risk of being affected by an El Nino which results from above average temperatures in the Pacific Ocean which can distort normal weather patterns.
—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Efforts to preserve and raise awareness about tatreez in Palestinian communities at home and abroad are part of a larger push to safeguard a heritage and connections to a history and a place that many fear are at risk of being erased.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
An extreme risk means the entire population is at risk as this is a prolonged heat event that is very dangerous unless precautions are taken, the weather service said.
—
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
The new proposal says the inspections should only be performed in areas of North Carolina determined to be at risk for air quality issues.
—
Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
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“At risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20risk. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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