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Definition at risk in American English

at risk phrase

phrase
1

in a situation in which something unpleasant or dangerous could happen to you

Example

Reporters going to war zones do so at great risk to themselves.

Example

Some plants are more at risk of frost than others.

Example

Low-lying farmland may be at risk from flooding this weekend.

Example

The officers said innocent people's lives had been put at risk.

Example

These measures will put many small businesses at risk.

Definition at risk in American English