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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Many residents in the Pacific Palisades area report having no property insurance due to the region's high-risk designation.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Tech leaders should prepare to comply with obligations for high-risk AI systems, including data quality, risk management and quality assurance systems, and enabling human oversight.
—Andrew Duncan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Rose Bowl As of Wednesday morning, the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena is not considered at high-risk of being impacted by the fires.
—Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Washington state and Colorado have also recently moved to address fire risk in their communities, and a new rule announced in California last week will require insurance companies to provide policies in high-risk wildfire areas in order to continue doing business in the state.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Tech leaders should prepare to comply with obligations for high-risk AI systems, including data quality, risk management and quality assurance systems, and enabling human oversight.
—Andrew Duncan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Rose Bowl As of Wednesday morning, the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena is not considered at high-risk of being impacted by the fires.
—Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Washington state and Colorado have also recently moved to address fire risk in their communities, and a new rule announced in California last week will require insurance companies to provide policies in high-risk wildfire areas in order to continue doing business in the state.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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