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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Although the night sky is not going anywhere, our view of it is at risk.
From BBC
Commercial ships, US- or Israeli-linked businesses or cultural institutions, or a wide range of other vulnerable locations could be at risk.
From Barron's
Commercial ships, US- or Israeli-linked businesses or cultural institutions, or a wide range of other vulnerable locations could be at risk.
From Barron's
But a broader destabilization of the Khuzestan province could put output at risk even without a direct strike on the field itself.
From Barron's
But a broader destabilization of the Khuzestan province could put output at risk even without a direct strike on the field itself.
From Barron's
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