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at risk

Idioms  
  1. In danger, as in Their house's location on the San Andreas Fault puts them at risk in the next major earthquake . [c. 1900]

  2. 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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Irish police warned Thursday the protests had become "blockades" which were putting critical supplies of food, fuel, clean water and animal feed at risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

They said blockades were putting food, fuel, clean water and animal feed supplies at risk.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Gilead has so tightly limited access to the drug that millions of people at risk from HIV might not get it, according to Public Citizen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Even threats that are shot down scatter dangerous shrapnel over large areas, and airports are often at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Past wrongs—due to human actions and inaction—are why pandas and so many other vulnerable and endangered species are now at risk of extinction.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh