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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That would include those in high-risk zones where homeowners have been dropped by their providers in recent years.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
In California, a 75-year-old man named Chris Robinson applied to live in a senior living community but was denied because an algorithm determined him to be a high-risk renter.
—State Sen. James Maroney, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
These technologies are proving invaluable in high-risk operations such as search and rescue, hazardous materials incidents, and SWAT or counter-terrorism operations.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In severe cases, dysentery can be fatal, particularly for high-risk groups such as young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
In California, a 75-year-old man named Chris Robinson applied to live in a senior living community but was denied because an algorithm determined him to be a high-risk renter.
—State Sen. James Maroney, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
These technologies are proving invaluable in high-risk operations such as search and rescue, hazardous materials incidents, and SWAT or counter-terrorism operations.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In severe cases, dysentery can be fatal, particularly for high-risk groups such as young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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