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high-risk

adjective

  1. denoting a group, part, etc, that is particularly subject or exposed to a danger

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Lana was 14 when the pandemic hit and had to shield for two years because her mother was, and still is, high-risk.

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“The continuity and growth of companies like Nexperia is a crucial part of reducing high-risk national and European strategic dependencies, for example, in industries like the automotive industry,” it said.

Even if a parent is a low risk some nights, when they have a glass of wine one evening, they suddenly tip into a high-risk category, she said.

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The US government has already slashed other longstanding HIV/AIDS prevention programs including for PrEP, which had been encouraged to prevent HIV among people engaged in high-risk activities.

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The company said its case managers try to help high-risk members find care, but that members don’t always respond.

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