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harm's way

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noun

  1. danger; a dangerous situation.

    to get out of harm's way during a storm.


Example Sentences

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"Instead, his life was tragically cut short. No one who comes here seeking refuge should be left in harm's way."

From BBC

This week, far to the east of Kyiv, the trains that evacuated hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians in February and March 2022 are still taking people out of harm's way.

From BBC

Scientists and experts were quick to condemn the action, saying it contradicts established science and will put more people in harm’s way.

From Los Angeles Times

“Out of the way,” Glory said, and yanked Danny and Sinchi from harm’s way.

From Literature

Lauren Hersh, who works with Epstein survivors as national director and founder of World Without Exploitation, told Salon the release has been “incredibly distressing” to the survivors, allowing their names and photographs to be made public, thus putting them “in harm’s way.”

From Salon