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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Perhaps more tellingly, 77% support stricter building standards in high-risk areas.
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Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
For this reason, the C.D.C. has considered pregnancy a high-risk condition warranting immunization.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
Among its options are suggesting shots for high-risk groups but still giving lower-risk people the choice to get vaccinated.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
But guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other researchers say being pregnant still puts you in a high-risk group that should receive boosters.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 30 May 2025
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Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
For this reason, the C.D.C. has considered pregnancy a high-risk condition warranting immunization.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
Among its options are suggesting shots for high-risk groups but still giving lower-risk people the choice to get vaccinated.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
But guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other researchers say being pregnant still puts you in a high-risk group that should receive boosters.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 30 May 2025
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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