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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Each boat considered at risk is disinfected by teams who wear whole face masks and boots.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Riders on powerful electric motorbikes are intimidating pedestrians, damaging property and putting people at risk by riding dangerously through towns and villages, communities have warned.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
He was meant to be part of the solution, not at risk of being part of the problem.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Proposed data centers in Pennsylvania that are now at risk under stringent new data-center rules announced Tuesday by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
If I could, I would fling it at others, I’m afraid, at risk to their ease.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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