at risk

1. Legally responsible to pay for loss or damage, as in If he can't keep up with the insurance premiums, he is at risk for any liability claims on the property . [Late 1700s]

2. In danger, as in Their house's location on the San Andreas Fault puts them at risk in the next major earthquake . [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

Part of the challenge of preventing homelessness is just finding people who are at risk of becoming homeless.

From Los Angeles Times

Janey Rountree, the executive director of UCLA’s California Policy Lab and an advisor on the measure, has tried to address that problem by developing a data-driven strategy to identify people at risk of becoming homeless.

From Los Angeles Times

“It doesn’t make sense to have this huge cornerstone of our housing policy solution be at risk.”

From Los Angeles Times

He also warned the arts are at risk of becoming elitist if not properly funded.

From BBC

The country is often considered a leader in indigenous rights, but opponents of the bill fear those same rights are being put at risk by this bill.

From BBC