high-risk area
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhigh-riskandarea
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high-risk
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌhaɪˈrɪsk/us/ˌhaɪˈrɪsk/
involving a greater than usual amount ...
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area
noun
uk/ˈeə.ri.ə/us/ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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(Definition ofhigh-riskandareafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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By vaccinating in thehigh-riskareait may have been possible to reduce the next generation of infection.
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There are security problems in thathigh-riskareawhich has had more than its share of emergencies.
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Many constituents share my view that the financial allocation for emergency services in such ahigh-riskareais inadequate.
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We are ahigh-riskarea, but luckily, a low activity area because we pick matters up before anything happens.
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We have just moved from being classified as ahigh-riskareato an at-risk area.
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They work in ahigh-riskarea.
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Is this not going to be another case of using public capital in ahigh-riskareain which the international oil companies have much more experience?
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Numerous low-income families lived along the banks of the river, despite being such ahigh-riskarea.
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The concept was to beam a bomber into ahigh-riskareato surprise enemy air defenses, attack and escape before they could react.
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The effect on mortality is minimal, and survival after onset in high-risk areas is in the order of 35 to 40 years (3).
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Resources might be better targeted to other known high-risk areas, such as nursing homes.
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