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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What’s considered high-risk today will be the operational advantage of tomorrow.
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Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Two unsung heroes may have set up the Dodgers for success in NLCS Game 6.
Column: Dodgers’ shortage of healthy pitchers forces Dave Roberts into high-risk balancing act.
Column: Freddie Freeman is hurting, and the Dodgers need to keep him on the bench.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
In short, experts said, mastectomies are sometimes the best choice for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer—or for those who are high-risk for the disease and want to eliminate their chances of developing it.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Todd Graves’ high-risk funding strategy for Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers was a bold gamble that almost cost him his dream.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Two unsung heroes may have set up the Dodgers for success in NLCS Game 6.
Column: Dodgers’ shortage of healthy pitchers forces Dave Roberts into high-risk balancing act.
Column: Freddie Freeman is hurting, and the Dodgers need to keep him on the bench.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
In short, experts said, mastectomies are sometimes the best choice for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer—or for those who are high-risk for the disease and want to eliminate their chances of developing it.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Todd Graves’ high-risk funding strategy for Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers was a bold gamble that almost cost him his dream.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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