flight risk
Americannoun
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the possibility that a person awaiting a criminal hearing or trial will flee instead of staying to attend their trial.
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a person awaiting a criminal hearing or trial who is considered likely to flee instead of staying to attend their trial.
Example Sentences
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The European Commission on Friday issued preliminary findings that Meta breached the bloc’s Digital Services Act, a landmark law that requires the world’s biggest online platforms to assess and mitigate risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
It also said TikTok had not implemented effective measures to mitigate risks, taking particular aim at screen time management and parental control tools.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Instead, it said “computational modeling,” along with other scientific measures, allowed the agency to “predict and mitigate risks effectively.”
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026
In its 2023 review of the issue, Apple said it monitors its supply chain and works to mitigate risks as well as improving measures to trace the source of minerals.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
Through this approach, we can more effectively mitigate risks across the entire industry without burdening small-scale developers.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
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