high-risk
adjective
1
: likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : having a lot of risk
a high-risk activity
high-risk investments
2
: more likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
high-risk patients
patients in the high-risk group
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The Alexander fleet, employing more than 100 people in a high-risk industry, qualified.
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C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Sheriff’s officials contend the additional equipment would be useful in high-risk scenarios.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024
That’s a high-risk mission with huge potential rewards.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
In fact, the lack of bans and red lines under the high-risk uses of border technologies in the EU is in opposition to years of academic research and international guidance.
—Petra Molnar, TIME, 21 May 2024
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C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Sheriff’s officials contend the additional equipment would be useful in high-risk scenarios.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024
That’s a high-risk mission with huge potential rewards.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
In fact, the lack of bans and red lines under the high-risk uses of border technologies in the EU is in opposition to years of academic research and international guidance.
—Petra Molnar, TIME, 21 May 2024
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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