For the central government, though, the immediate risk is that it might lose control of economic policy.

Their statement after the meeting said that the immediate risk to the economy was one of further weakness.

In this case, the immediate risk may be small, commission officials said.

The second course of action held less immediate risk, but it also would delay his entry when not if the fighting started.

"Unless their health and safety are at immediate risk, you have no choice but to bow out," they write.

When school budgets become tight, art and music classes are at immediate risk.

An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment.

Local officials have said the immediate risk to shore areas is unlikely to pass entirely for months.

There were in fact practical reasons why I should avoid immediate risks.

The problem is described as serious but without any immediate risk of radiation in the surrounding environment.