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How to use risk in a sentence

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Obesity, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, physical inactivity and the metabolic syndrome each increased the risk for developing diabetes
Wearing a seatbelt greatly reduces the risk of injury or death in a car accident.
I had enough money to invest. I realized, further, that the risk was small.
There will always be some tension between the desire to reduce risk and the desire to make as much money as possible.
Of course, this would never happen because there isn'ta retailer out there who would run the risk of carrying such a line of antigirl products.
The consent-to-pregnancy foundation runs the final risk of portraying women as antimothers, or monsters who kill their children.
Or, as the Danes do with aqvavit, you can keep a bottle of hard liquor in the freezer without risk of solidification.
The risk of avian ingestion or any damage to aircraft and airside facilities could result in costly delays due to downtime for repairs.
Notably, colonized patients have a much higher risk of developing MRSA infections than noncolonized patients.
We feel that this product presents a significant risk to public health.
He took a foolish financial risk and suffered a grievous loss.
At the risk of being repetitive, I must remind you again to be careful.
There is also the risk that important sectors of society may not be adequately represented.
Political pressure from above to not risk the LPD forced Commodore Clapp to alter this plan.
This disregards the risk to foreign purchasers of depreciation in the dollar relative to the lender's currency.
Further, local government loans are sometimes guaranteed by the national government, and this reduces the risk.
These functions may increase the supply of available risk capital in the market and promote economic growth.
However, some studies have estimated the average risk and reward of bonds by rating.
And specialized risk consultants working in a variety of fields offer credit models and default estimates.
Examples of this would include jobs that require highly developed skills, rare abilities, or a high level of risk.
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Likewise, individuals in a society often have different levels of risk aversion.
Poverty and economic insecurity increase the risk that a person will commit suicide.
Welfare must contribute positively to the economy otherwise there is a risk of damaging currency values.
When any downturn in the labor market occurs, the poorest people in the UK are increasingly more vulnerable and at greater risk.
The risk of backdraught is higher when the locomotive enters a tunnel because of the pressure shock.
The Environment Agency is the principal flood risk management operating authority.
The agency provides technical advice on the flood risk assessment that must be submitted with most planning applications in flood risk areas.
For many years the Agency has been offering strong advice against the development of land in floodplains because of the risk of flooding.
As mentioned above, SEPA is the flood warning authority for Scotland and they work with other organisations to manage flood risk.
Profit sharing and venture capital where the lender is also exposed to risk is acceptable.
And because authors of popular fiction have a fan community to serve, they can risk offending literary critic.
The equivalence between multiportfolio time consistency of a dynamic multivariate risk measure and a supermartingale property is proven.
As the city lay only a few miles from the Russian border, there was a risk of getting stranded in a battle zone.
For many years after closure Bankside Power station was at risk of being demolished by developers.
Observers researching the issue prefer to stay anonymous because of the risk of being arrested.
Due to the risk of collision between birds and aircraft, large airports undertake population control programs where they frighten or shoot birds.
The 1548 Imperial Diet of Augsburg required the public to hold imperial documents for travel, at the risk of permanent exile.
In many cases human activities in rivers and floodplains have dramatically increased the risk of flooding.
Straightening rivers allows water to flow more rapidly downstream, increasing the risk of flooding places further downstream.
The locational advantages of a particular market are a combination of market potential and investment risk.
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In other words, the usual return on export sales may not be tremendous, but neither is the risk.
Street prostitutes are at higher risk of violent crime than brothel prostitutes and bar prostitutes.
We need a tool to extract from the risk assessment and intervention contingency tables any bias toward yea-saying or nay-saying.
New risk assessments occasionally show problems requiring additional Delta project dike reinforcements.
The northern coast is characterised by a number of coral reef systems that have been determined to be at risk.
By smoking twenty to thirty cigarettes a day for twenty-five years or more, a man ups his risk twenty-two times over that of a never smoker.
The French public favored war, though Vergennes and King Louis XVI were hesitant, owing to the military and financial risk.
He was an outspoken advocate of civil liberties, despite the risk this placed him in under the strict censorship laws of the time.
In the close knit and clannish Cornwall of the time this was sometimes at his own risk.
Sgt. White asks the judge to authorize a nightcapped warrant because there is a considerable risk to the officers executing the search warrant.
When it was being chased by hunters, it would supposedly turn around and give itself up to the hunters rather than risk soiling itself.
He warned of the risk that agreement would unravel because there was insufficient time to consider technical issues.
Open economy are interdependent on other economics and this exposes them to certain unavoidable risk.
Banknotes issued by commercial banks had counterparty risk, meaning that the bank may not be able to make payment when the note was presented.
Notes issued by central banks had a theoretical risk when they were backed by gold and silver.
The MoD maintains that there was no risk to the public as most of them were minor accidents.
This eliminates the requirement for the firing aircraft to maintain radar lock, and thus greatly reduces risk.
Google launched the Endangered Languages Project aimed at helping preserve languages that are at risk of extinction.
Early childhood exposure has been linked with an increased risk of sleep disturbances and excessive daytime sleepiness in later childhood.
Groups at risk for zinc deficiency include the elderly, children in developing countries, and those with renal dysfunction.
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These guidelines have also addressed pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies for risk factor modification.
It was therefore seen as an expensive risk and deterred anyone looking for a quick profit.
As with any heavy industry, the possibility of serious injury or death was an everyday risk for the mine workers of the Rhondda Valley.
As the mines became deeper and ventilation become more difficult to control the risk increased.
Wales has no prison for either women offenders or high risk offenders, who must be housed in jails in England.
It is one of the rarest fish species in Britain, found mainly in deep, cold, glacial lakes, and is at risk from acidification.
Education and counselling by physicians of children and adolescents has been found to be effective in decreasing the risk of tobacco use.
Although mosquegoing is highly encouraged for men, it is permitted to stay at home when one feels at risk from Islamophobic persecution.
While the risk to those working in ceramics is now much reduced, it can still not be ignored.
Being an oddball, an offbeat, or a creative person, as Jourard sees the committed professional, is something all nurses should risk.
While this leads to potential renewable generation left untapped, it prevents possible grid overload or risk to reliable service.
A burst transmission takes only a fraction of a second, minimizing a submarine's risk of detection.
Following escape from a pressurized submarine, the crew is at risk of developing decompression sickness.
Detours may also be caused by differential wind conditions, predation risk, or other factors.
Low levels of radioactive contamination pose little risk, but can still be detected by radiation instrumentation.
The level of health risk is dependent on duration and the type and strength of irradiation.
Low penetrating radiation such as alpha particles have a low external risk due to the shielding effect of the top layers of skin.
Such great psychological danger does not accompany other materials that put people at risk of cancer and other deadly illness.
This makes the proposal impractical economically and it increases the risk of at least one or more launch failures.
The effects of radiation on genes, including the effect of cancer risk, were recognized much later.
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The skeleton, where plutonium accumulates, and the liver, where it collects and becomes concentrated, are at risk.
However, they are at risk due to increasing trawling, which mechanically destroys the coral reefs.
So, the poor, undernourished, very young and very old, and people with preexisting respiratory disease and other ill health, are more at risk.
The presence of the buoys may affect fish, marine mammals, and birds as potential minor collision risk and roosting sites.
Ultimately these consequences translate into human health risk, ecosystem disturbance and aesthetic impact to water resources.
This meant that high tide formed a serious risk because strong tidal currents could tear huge areas of land into the sea.
Areas where the land lies less than a few meters above sea level are at particular risk from storm surge inundation.
Regions with a high tsunami risk typically use tsunami warning systems to warn the population before the wave reaches land.
Computers assist in analysing the tsunami risk of every earthquake that occurs in the Pacific Ocean and the adjoining land masses.
Most species' populations are more or less stable, although three are classified by the IUCN as being at risk.
Most species of sturgeon are considered to be at risk of extinction, making them more critically endangered than any other group of species.
It has a strong potential to overgrow natural biotopes, and represents a major risk for sublittoral ecosystems.
Mr. Berlinger added that there is a risk in documentaries that are overcomposed.
However, considering the tens of millions of structures that use the fuel, the individual risk of using natural gas is very low.
Large ships are often run on low quality fuel oils, such as bunker oil, which is highly polluting and has been shown to be a health risk.
Overcurrent can lead to excessive heat generation and the risk of fire or damage to equipment.
Nourishment may have the unintended consequence of promoting coastal development, which increases risk of other coastal hazards.
Caribbean amber, especially Dominican blue amber, is mined through bell pitting, which is dangerous due to the risk of tunnel collapse.
Having experience of work involving nuclear risk, it wants to transfer these skills to the food, electronics and pharmaceutical industries.
To minimise the risk that another general might attempt to challenge him, Caesar passed a law that subjected governors to term limits.
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Not willing to risk his life on such a guarantee, John refused to appear, so Philip summarily dispossessed the English of all lands.
Hawke pursued, taking a high risk in the middle of a violent storm, and captured or drove ashore five French ships.
They were considered superior to contact mines because they did not put friendly shipping at risk.
This may require more ships on station, but they can usually operate closer to their bases, and are at much less risk from enemy raids.
Recent requirements for incorporation of ground proximity mitigate this risk.
Agriculturalists are concerned about too much monoculture, as it makes the economy at risk from insect or crop diseases affecting a major crop.
It has the 15th highest natural disaster risk as measured in the 2013 World Risk Index.
As a result, biodiversity loss is a significant risk factor in business development and a threat to long term economic sustainability.
In general, major risk factors for chronic diseases are more prevalent in urban environments.
Due to their relatively small and lightweight bodies, bats are not at risk of blood flow rushing to their heads when roosting.
On the ground, the adults, their young, and their eggs are at risk from feral and domestic cats.
Pigeons are, however, at potential risk for carrying and spreading avian influenza.
Some species may aggregate in groups, enhancing vigilance and lessening the risk of predation for individuals, particularly for juveniles.
A survey carried out in 2010 by global risk analysis farm Maplecroft identified 16 countries that are extremely vulnerable to climate change.
Use of intraoperative antimetabolites is a risk factor for the development of a bleb leak.
He bumped into the wall. I guess that's a risk you take when you read while walking.
While callout culture raises issues of shaming and risk, it has also raised consciousness around the implications of public speech on Twitter.
Pregnant women are often advised to have someone else clean the cat box to reduce the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis.
The more he heard of fumbled passes, cidery kisses and snapped straps, the more he knew better than to risk such humiliation.
Thus, rather than paying for the perceptions of higher risk, the challenge is to derisk the situation.
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But with unstructured improvisation, the risk that directionlessness will give way to pointlessness is high.
So much for the claim of radiation downplayers about the absolute risk method.
Dysthymia in childhood or adulthood also significantly increases the risk of developing a subsequent major depressive episode.
Although they did not want to risk wasting money, faster-climbing managers did value generosity and fair-mindedness.
The court took flight risk into consideration when deciding bail for Mr Smith.
The court refused to grant Mr Smith bail as he was considered a flight risk.
To live in a free country is to tolerate a minimum level of risk. The framers thought that freedom was worth this cost.
Like any outdoor activity, geocaching involves some inherent risk, and many geocachers enjoy manageable risks.
There are gamblers who get a charge out of playing the odds and thrive off risk.
In terms of risk to this group, heavy consumption of seafood generates a 1 in 18 million chance of causing cancer.
But Leandro simply could not reconcile himself to the thought of her taking all the risk to save both their heinies.
The village of Kingsand was evacuated for three days because of the risk of explosion, and the ship was stranded for 11 days.
In patients misusing the drug because of helminthophobia, the risk of severe side effects has to be considered.
A complete hemostasis is achieved with a minimal risk of injury to the trachea when using level 3 with the blunt side of the active blade.
Such instruction greatly reduces the risk of children experiencing reading difficulties in English.
Some fish that do thrive there are particularly at risk from introduction of new species.
There is also the risk of disease being introduced, which can further threaten native populations.
The eggs of other fish, for example roach, are only at risk for as little as three days.
The House Hold on the game is 10,000, this is the amount of decision or risk the house wishes to assume.
It tried to fight back with submarines, despite the risk of war by the powerful neutral power the United States.
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Even more important, the system allows for two harvests a year, reducing the risk that a single crop failure will lead to famine.
We might take the risk of shedding some of our protective humblehood in order to suggest one possible answer.
At the risk of being slightly hyperbolic, the fourth season of The Simpsons is the greatest thing in the history of the universe.
There is nothing like the suggestion of a cancer risk to freak out a parent, especially one of the hypereducated, ecoconscious ilk.
For each marker of risk that was hyperexpressed, one unit was added to the score.
Tacitus did not say why Prasutagus' naming the emperor as his heir as well as his daughters was meant to avert the risk of injury.
Hypoestrogenemic amenorrhea has been associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures.
In the context of FERG, risk assessment was used to estimate the burden of dioxin-related hypothyroidy and impaired fertility.
He opposed the holding of tournaments, probably because of the security risk that such gatherings of armed knights posed in peacetime.
This expansion of Henry's empire once again threatened French security and promptly put the new peace at risk.
A biotechnology cancer drug cuts in half the risk that one type of breast cancer will recur after surgery.
A major research effort in Dr. Nawrot's group is focusing on understanding in utero factors that shape disease risk later in life.
White sailed for England in late 1587, although crossing the Atlantic at that time of year was a considerable risk.
It is often beautiful, but its sentences tend to start, pause, and finish at the end of lines, with the risk of monotony.
For the first two years of the Commonwealth, the Rump faced economic depression and the risk of invasion from Scotland and Ireland.
Due to budget cuts, four of the branch libraries risk closure whilst services may be reduced elsewhere.
However, Dundas merely assessed the enemy positions and then withdrew, arguing that the French were too well entrenched to risk an assault.
They are all working like slaves, so much so, that there is a risk of mistakes through physical and mental fatigue.
This is considered a false economy since it increases the risk of complications which will be difficult and expensive for the NHS to treat later.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine fears government inaction on the NHS could risk lives.
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Doctors and other medical staff are overworked, risk burnout and patients' lives are at risk.
As a result, bed occupancy is at dangerous levels and exit block is putting lives at risk.
Critics fear this will put lives at risk and worsen outcomes for some surviving patients.
There are concerns that not enough is being done to support people at risk of taking their own lives.
Cuts to contraceptive services risk increasing unplanned pregnancies and abortions.
What help children at risk get depends on the postcode lottery and varies between local authorities.
The pine flatwoods are also at great risk, mostly from fire suppression and urban sprawl.
Officials were aware of the risk of the small number of colonists in hostile territory.
New forms of commercial contracts emerged, allowing risk to be shared among merchants.
Many banking firms loaned money to royalty, at great risk, as some were bankrupted when kings defaulted on their loans.
A serious risk with underwater tunnels is major water inflow due to the pressure from the sea above, under weak ground conditions.
However, some areas have seen house prices fall considerably, putting inhabitants at risk of negative equity.
Because of this rule ISO 4217 can use X codes without risk of clashing with a future country code.
It implies that the system or equipment can be operated properly and without causing any danger, risk, damage or injury.
There is usually some degree of restriction of the availability of certain therapeutic goods depending on their risk to consumers.
When a brand communicates a brand identity to a receiver, it runs the risk of the receiver incorrectly interpreting the message.
There is a risk that too many uses for one brand name can oversaturate the market resulting in a blurred and weak brand for consumers.
There is no risk that a product failure will affect other products in the line as each brand is unique to each market segment.
In June 2013, Chris Bushell of Selex ES warned that the failure of European nations to invest in an AESA radar was putting export orders at risk.
A home birth does not make you a lentil-weaving hippy or a dangerous, selfish nutter who is putting herself and her baby at risk.
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Alternatively they could be sent to London, but this exposed them to the risk of being copied by competitors.
The use of greater amount of red blood cells is associated with a high risk of infections.
There are many strategies in place at blood donation centers and laboratories to reduce the risk of contamination.
In crashes, unbelted rear passengers increase the risk of belted front seat occupants' death by nearly five times.
The risk of burns or fire is also greater with bare bulbs, leading to their prohibition in some places unless enclosed by the luminaire.
Pregnant women are often advised to have someone else clean the litter box to reduce the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis.
The main problems with such vehicles are instability and also the risk of hitting trees or bridges.
Rail transport is subject to strict safety regulations, with requirements for procedure and maintenance to minimize risk.
In summer 2001 the Wolverhampton section was temporarily closed because of a risk of electrocution posed by drooping power cables.
Uncertainty in economics is an unknown prospect of gain or loss, whether quantifiable as risk or not.
Of those languages, this means that roughly 6,100 languages are facing a risk of extinction.
The risk of its extinction is serious and efforts to revive interest in the language are being implemented by scholars.
In the case of the Latin American communities, the danger of extinction is also due to the risk of assimilation by modern Castilian.
Research also shows that remittances can lower the risk of civil war in the country of origin.
Step children and children seen as different for a wide range of reasons are particularly at risk of witchcraft accusations.
Lack of awareness among social workers, teachers and other professionals dealing with at risk children hinders efforts to combat the problem.
This provided a credit risk free loan for the lender, averaging 7 percent a year.
Hundreds of tourists were evacuated from the castle, but the spokeswoman said they were not at any risk.
Approximately 100 hours of experience are required to achieve a substantial decline in the risk of injury.
In the 1990s, sales of Wensleydale cheese had fallen so low that production was at risk of being suspended.
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Large numbers of successful confirmations are not convincing if they arise from experiments that avoid risk.
In this, a bank or lending agency has a collection of accounts of varying value and risk.
The lender must balance the return on the loan with the risk of default for each loan.
The least risk loan may be to the very wealthy, but there are a very limited number of wealthy people.
On the other hand, there are many poor that can be lent to, but at greater risk.
Predictive models in the banking industry are developed to bring certainty across the risk scores for individual customers.
Furthermore, risk analyses are carried out in the scientific world and the insurance industry.
The main risk for the people is discrimination like price discrimination or statistical discrimination.
Walpole commanded a substantial majority in Parliament and George had little choice but to retain him or risk ministerial instability.
Highly myopic megalodiscs as compared to normal sized discs or small discs had a 3.2 times higher risk for glaucomatous optic nerve neuropathy.
Ballet dancers are at a high risk of injury due to the demanding technique of ballet.
Ballet dancers increase their risk of injury if they start training earlier than the age of ten.
If the ballet dancer is properly trained, the dancer will decrease their risk of injury.
This, outside cross training, attempts to minimize the risk of bodily damage by increasing strength, exercise diversity, and stamina.
Making a comedy about Hitler was seen as highly controversial, but Chaplin's financial independence allowed him to take the risk.
An older woman in our culture runs a high risk of being a poor woman and of being perceived as a menopausally damaged woman.
The batsman are allowed to step forward of their creases, though at some risk.
Dampness affects the bounce of the ball on the wicket and is a risk to all players involved in the game.
England failed to win any series during the 1960s, a period dominated by draws as teams found it more prudent to save face than risk losing.
The work assessed soils that had been previously impacted by waste and identified areas that could pose a risk to the environment.
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The European Tour has always been sensitive to the risk that its best players will leave to play on the PGA Tour for many reasons.
Benn works with youth at risk in Blacktown, NSW and is dedicated to his charity work.
Bruno was advised not to fight again to avoid running the risk of causing any more damage to it, which could result in permanent blindness.
In fact gastroesopheagal reflux has been considered as a risk factor for IPF progression due to chronic microaspirations of gastric content.
Taking microbreaks while typing can reduce the risk of keyboard-related injuries.
Traditional sailing vessels with boomless or square sails are not put at risk by jibing.
Here the main sail is placed on the windward side of the boat, leading to a heightened risk of gybing.
Without this guarantee, they would not reduce armaments because they felt the risk of attack from Germany was too great.
The Netherlands carries the risk of exchange rate fluctuations regarding cash flows between the state and the islands.
Over the tearful protests of James himself, the French admiral chose not to risk a landing and opted to retreat instead of fight.
Derby had either to take office or risk damage to his reputation and he accepted the Queen's commission as Prime Minister.
The banker's capital was at risk as Parliament could have refused to ratify the transaction.
Ambulance aircraft which do not comply with the above will do so at their own risk and peril.
The mismarkings were detected during such a cross-check, D. Wilson Ervin, chief risk officer at Credit Suisse, said Tuesday.
Nurses fear the need to ration care puts young people at risk of self harm and suicide.
According to the General Medical Council, many doctors experience low morale which can put patients at risk.
When this led to a state of confusion, Dayan ordered full mobilization, and chose to take the risk that he might alert the Egyptians.
For example, buying a CDS to insure a CDO ended up giving the seller the same risk as if they owned the CDO, when those CDO's became worthless.
Instead of spreading risk this provided the ground for fraudulent acts, misjudgments and finally market collapse.
For example, the pricing model for CDOs clearly did not reflect the level of risk they introduced into the system.
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On the other hand, a homeowner who has no equity is a serious default risk.
Safdar, in his rudimentary ambulance, has been at the frontline of the shifting conflicts consuming his city, placing himself at huge personal risk for very little money.
Maccario, it was evident, did not care to take the risk of blundering upon a picket, and a man led them by twisting paths until at last the hacienda rose blackly before them.
Changes in capital requirements, intended to keep US banks competitive with their European counterparts, allowed lower risk weightings for AAA securities.
The launch, while successful, had involved some risk due to the lack of space to maneuver within and without the benefit of a tested and developed control system.
Using the same logon for different systems can be a security risk.
In male patients at risk for Carney complex testicular ultrasonography for the early detection of LCCSCT and associated testicular pathology is recommended.
To help a family change the behavior or conditions that are causing the risk of maltreatment, the CPS caseworker must develop a positive relationship with the family.
Anyway, battle put the princes' lives at risk, as is demonstrated by the Northumbrian and Mercian overlordships brought to an end by a defeat in the field.
As you might expect, the lower risk of export typically results in a lower rate of return on sales than possible though other modes of international business.
Landowners cannot afford to cut submerchantable trees, yet many hesitate to cut merchantable dominants and codominants at the risk of downgrading the residual stand.
First, in depending on vocabulary, as opposed to morphology or grammar, one runs the risk of assuming cognacy between similar words when the real explanation is borrowing.
This case study illustrates how risk assessment and risk management can be used to help decision makers determine preferred solutions to cyberintrusions.
The pricing of risk refers to the incremental compensation required by investors for taking on additional risk, which may be measured by interest rates or fees.
Such a risk is the sum of both internal and external radiation dose.
Local theater companies have been noted for risk taking and innovation.
Releases from this programme have already taken place in a hope to increase the numbers of the frog and reduce extinction risk from Chytridiomycosis.
The funds financials, which were sterling, said nothing about the operation risk embedded inside these individual members of the hedge fund maggotry.
However, it concluded that there is no risk of harm for most users, and recommended that khat remain uncontrolled due to lack of evidence for these associations.
Our object in limiting the period to five years is that there may be no risk run of the perils which have been enunciated with great vigour by right hon.
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If the forest fire is not contained soon the town will be at risk!
Despite this risk, little has happened in the six months since Frankfurt cut interest rates causing one to wonder how different Draghi is from his predecessor.
This was because of the reluctance of First Sea Lord Sir Dudley Pound to risk capital ships in an area he believed vulnerable to attacks by German aircraft.
New thatched roofs were forbidden in London in 1212 following a major fire, and existing roofs had to have their surfaces plastered to reduce the risk of fire.
A new review of clinical trials appears to show a strong dose-dependent effect for vitamin D in lowering the risk for nonvertebral fractures in the elderly.
The composite fuselage avoids metal fatigue issues associated with higher cabin pressure, and eliminates the risk of corrosion from higher humidity levels.
The timing of gas generation presents the greatest exploration risk.
Although in theory this left Bonnet and Teach at risk of being hanged for their actions at Charles Town Bar, most authorities could waive such conditions.
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Zurich found a connection between eating processed meat and the risk of dying from heart disease or cancer.
Diet is one of the major modifiable determinants in promoting or preventing chronic disease, and agricultural products have a major influence on the disease risk factors.
In his view, Shakespeare suggests that love requires the risk of death.
In coastal regions, dolphins run the risk of colliding with boats.
The victory at Clitheroe was probably what inspired David to risk battle.
The abandoned German equipment and fortifications posed a serious safety risk and there were many accidents after the occupation resulting in several deaths.
The Government of the Isle of Man has also registered protests due to the risk posed by radioactive contamination, due to the proximity of the Isle of Man.
The English establishment did not wish to risk a Stuart on the Scottish throne, nor the possibility of a Scottish military alliance with another power.
Ratings for complicated or risky CDOs are unusual and some issuers create structured products relying solely on internal analytics to assess credit risk.
Some balance must be struck that maximizes return and minimizes risk.
All of the large securities firms have internal fixed income analysts who offer information about the risk and volatility of securities to their clients.
Macon hucklebucked eleven flights rather than risk one elevator stare.
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With proof of performance credibly assured, you can reduce the technological risk for technology purchasers, helping to attract investment and increase your market share.
Hyperarousal after a traumatic experience is normal. It occurs when a person's brain believes that person is at risk again because it misreads an external signal or trigger.
For example, in the banking industry, Basel III and future capital adequacy needs are likely to make even smaller banks adopt internal risk models.
Banks and other lenders adjust for this inflation risk either by including an inflation risk premium to fixed interest rate loans, or lending at an adjustable rate.
Cardiff Metropolitan has described the existing plans as high cost and high risk, and have threatened to refer the matter to spending watchdogs, including the Auditor General.
Oliver, Hammond's restored Opel Kadett from the Botswana adventure, was placed behind his lorry and he eventually forfeited rather than risk crushing it.
Until 2008, no case had ever been reported in porpoises, but isolated populations have an increased risk and consequentially a high mortality rate.
Unemployed people are more at risk of suicide than people with work, people with low education and people living in deprived areas are also at increased risk.
Norwegian merchant marine ships, often with Norwegian sailors still on board, were then sailing under the British flag and at risk of being sunk by German submarines.
We passed the Great Bras d'Or on the ice at the imminent risk of our lives, so rotten had the ice become owing to the effect of five or six days incessive thaw.
Nevertheless, both Swedes and others have argued that Sweden could have done more to oppose the Nazis' war efforts, even if it meant increasing the risk of occupation.
Because of the slope the coast is affected by the risk of landslides.
However, as a general risk, research shows that all beta lactams have the intrinsic hazard of very serious hazardous reactions in susceptible patients.
This, almost by necessity, put them at a greater risk of infection.
The most ambitious nobles died and by the later period of the wars, fewer nobles were prepared to risk their lives and titles in an uncertain struggle.
To reduce the risk associated with failure to deliver on the trade on settlement date, a clearing agent or clearing house often sat between the trading parties.
Funding for asset management and improvement and acquisition of flood risk management assets has traditionally come from local authorities via Flood Defence Committees.
Since visibility and firepower now favoured the Germans, there was no incentive for Beatty to risk further battlecruiser losses when his own gunnery could not be effective.
Several players, such as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Allen and Steve Davis, have warned that there are so many tournaments that players risk burning out.
The human habitations were crowded to bursting point, intermingled with these sources of heat, sparks, and pollution, and their construction increased the fire risk.

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