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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This is a high-risk, high-reward trade for both sides.
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Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, profound policy came out of their high-risk collaboration.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Between periods of a recent home game, Guerin sat down with the Pioneer Press for an exclusive talk about the challenges of his high-risk, high-reward occupation.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Detecting red flags Last July, an algorithm used by Pano A.I. detected smoke from a lightning strike that caused a remote high-risk fire on Bennett Mountain in Douglas County, California.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, profound policy came out of their high-risk collaboration.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Between periods of a recent home game, Guerin sat down with the Pioneer Press for an exclusive talk about the challenges of his high-risk, high-reward occupation.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Detecting red flags Last July, an algorithm used by Pano A.I. detected smoke from a lightning strike that caused a remote high-risk fire on Bennett Mountain in Douglas County, California.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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