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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Expanding Risks In Nutraceuticals Specific product categories, such as nutraceuticals, remain high-risk areas for payments providers.
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Rochelle Blease, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Consumers in high-risk areas are required to buy enough coverage to rebuild their home in the event of a total loss.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Infants in a high-risk area In the face of the growing measles outbreak, the CDC issued an alert on March 7 saying parents in the outbreak area should consider getting their children an early third dose of the MMR vaccine.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Through subsequent interviews, at least three laboratory workers were found to have had high-risk exposures.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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Rochelle Blease, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Consumers in high-risk areas are required to buy enough coverage to rebuild their home in the event of a total loss.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Infants in a high-risk area In the face of the growing measles outbreak, the CDC issued an alert on March 7 saying parents in the outbreak area should consider getting their children an early third dose of the MMR vaccine.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Through subsequent interviews, at least three laboratory workers were found to have had high-risk exposures.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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