How to Use at risk in a Sentence

at risk

phrase
  • Why are pets more at risk than people from plants that are toxic?
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • The results aren't so bad that the stock is at risk of a prolonged freefall.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Just a few more things most of us didn’t realize could be at risk for some of us.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That in turn can show if close relatives might also be at risk.
    — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The people most at risk are not the ones whose work AI can touch.
    — Michelle O'Connor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • This can put them at risk for foreclosure if payments are missed.
    — Brian Lawton, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • But losing weight is supposed to improve our health, not put it at risk.
    — Jessica Starr, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • At no time was the building, or any portion of it, at risk of collapse.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Why pass a bill that would put any young girl at risk of going through that same heartache and trauma?
    — Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But with a lack of snow, its reputation is at risk of melting away.
    — Cristopher Ulloa, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Whether the regulations put adults at risk is still up for debate.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What’s at risk is nothing less than the ability to think for oneself.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • All the while, people and their dogs are recreating in the water and at risk.
    — Hannah Smith updated July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
  • The information on your check alone puts your finances at risk.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Herman didn’t know that more cuts would come Monday, leaving him again at risk.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Concrete pavers, patios, garage floors, and sidewalks are also at risk.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The true owner of the registration is at risk of being fined the same amount.
    — Hali Smith july 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
  • Even savvy people who think they can be cordoned off from the Internet are at risk.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of thousands more are behind on loan payments and at risk of default this year.
    — Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Older dogs, overweight dogs, breeds with thick coats and dogs with flat faces are also more at risk than other dogs.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Even so, the building’s location on the coastline, and so close to the fault systems, put them at risk.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Kavanagh argued that this would have damaged the show’s brand and put hundreds of jobs for staff and freelancers at risk.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers are unsure why boys appear to be most at risk of being infected.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Schools operating at a loss for multiple years could be at risk of closure.
    — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
  • France were controlled and devastating all at once; rarely at risk but always a menace.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • The president now argues that the midterm elections are at risk of massive voter fraud.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Police said he was diagnosed with mental health conditions that put him at risk.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Homes most at risk are older, non-elevated, or have weak structural points like roofs and windows.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Mudflows have not reached villages and no structures reported damaged or at risk.
    — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Nepal may be particularly at risk, but this is a global problem.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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