high-risk
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Before the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014, insurers in the individual market could refuse coverage to people with serious preexisting conditions or those working in high-risk occupations.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
Beijing in recent years has ramped up safety inspections and oversight across the mining industry and other high-risk sectors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
It also recommended evaluating the oral antiviral obeldesivir in clinical trials as post-exposure prophylaxis for people who are high-risk contacts.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
She added: "Only a statutory ban on social media for under-16s, as well as restrictions on addictive and high-risk features for under-18s, will keep children safe from harm."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
I’d always known that climbing mountains was a high-risk pursuit.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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