at risk
Idioms-
In danger, as in Their house's location on the San Andreas Fault puts them at risk in the next major earthquake . [c. 1900]
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Legally responsible to pay for loss or damage, as in If he can't keep up with the insurance premiums, he is at risk for any liability claims on the property . [Late 1700s]
Example Sentences
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Older adults at risk of dementia improved their memory, thinking skills, and overall cognitive performance after taking part in two culturally adapted lifestyle programs across 11 Latin American countries.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The stripping of that status meant that holders can no longer legally work in the US and are at risk of deportation.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The local union says more than 1,200 jobs are at risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Although the new species is visually striking, its survival may be at risk.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Thus the students already at risk, already suffering, have become suspects, linked in various thoughtless ways to mass murder and—consequently—more alienated than before.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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