How to Use low-risk in a Sentence

low-risk

adjective
  • Here are a few low-risk ways to make between 4% and 5% on your savings now.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 3 May 2023
  • This low-risk, high-reward first wager can be made up to $1,000.
    Steve Fini, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • There are typically at least 50 low-risk names left on the list by the time the screening is complete.
    Byjasmine Li, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
  • For people looking for a self-care journal, this can be a discreet and low-risk place to start.
    Michelle Pugle, Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • There are more lucrative, low-risk options out there, with rates that are still at or near their peaks.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Look for low-risk options like bonds and money market funds.
    Nina Derwin, Woman's Day, 5 June 2023
  • For the low-risk group, the dollar amount saved may not be worth the investment in mitigation.
    Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
  • Another low-risk idea: Rub a drop or two of raw honey on that tender spot.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Very low-risk nodules only require a follow-up in two or three years.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The Dante Exum signing was a nice low-risk, high-reward swing on a former high draft pick that has been thriving abroad.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 3 July 2023
  • At 30 years old, the four-time Gold Glove third baseman would be a relatively low-risk signing.
    USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Keeping a truly low-risk defendant in jail has costs, too.
    Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But for most low-risk people, your outdoor air will be safe to breathe in moderation.
    Natalie Wallington, Popular Science, 7 June 2023
  • As an example, a low-risk woman with small stage 1 cancer might have a risk of recurrence of 10%.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
  • To find out if a country is dog rabies-free or low-risk, check this website, which lists countries with high dog rabies risk.
    Simmone Shah, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Drought was the only natural disaster for which home values climbed more in low-risk places than in high-risk places.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The agency’s hands-off approach dates back to an era when these tests were a relatively small, low-risk sector of the health care system.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The midwives’ jobs went beyond attending low-risk births.
    Kelly Grant/the Globe and Mail (canada), San Francisco Chronicle, 15 May 2023
  • They're shown to have good outcomes in low-risk births, and an infusion of them in rural parts of the state can improve maternal health, McElfish said.
    Alex Golden, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The banks, which invest deposits in low-risk assets, still had to sell their holdings for a loss as customers rushed to pull their holdings in a panic.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 6 Sep. 2023
  • But, the new study’s conclusions can still be easily adapted as a low-risk lifestyle habit.
    Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 17 Oct. 2023
  • This is a debt issued by the U.S. government to support spending and is considered low-risk.
    Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
  • However, high-risk strains can cause cancers, and low-risk strains can cause genital warts.
    Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed Rn-Bc, Verywell Health, 11 May 2023
  • Walking is a low-risk exercise that increases blood flow and reduces stiffness in the back.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
  • So far, the device has been used in patients who are having brain surgery for other reasons—a low-risk, early-stage approach.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
  • The Mini Chrystie is a low-risk way to test drive the trend, given its durable construction, elevated details, and $268 price point.
    Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 June 2024
  • The study defined low-risk drinkers as those who reported having up to 10 grams of alcohol daily for women and 20 grams a day for men.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Building a minimum viable product (MVP) is a low-risk way to see if your business idea has a shot at success.
    Klaudia Zaika, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Men who followed all five of the healthy sleep habits had a life expectancy that was 4.7 years greater than people who had none or only one of the five elements of low-risk sleep, the study found.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Savings bonds are a low-risk investment with a decent return.
    Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 27 May 2023

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