high-risk

adjective

: likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : having a lot of risk

a high-risk activity

high-risk investments

: 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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Learn how to design and maintain landscapes in high-risk fire areas. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 In a study, its breast cancer test was up to 30% more accurate at assessing whether a patient was at high-risk or low-risk than the current state of the art. —

Alex Knapp, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The disparities our study uncovered underscore the necessity for public health agencies to focus on and protect high-risk populations. —

Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024 In high-risk groups, like babies under 6 months and people with chronic health conditions like asthma, HMPV can cause more severe symptoms or complications. —

Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-risk