harm's way
noun
: a dangerous place or situation
was placed in harm's way
got them out of harm's way
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got everyone out of harm's way just minutes before the house was ripped apart by the tornado
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Crowding the area can interfere with emergency response efforts and may put them in harm's way.
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Adam Coughran, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But even adjusted for inflation, damages from intense storms are skyrocketing because people are building in harm's way, rebuilding costs are rising faster than inflation and human-caused climate change are making storms stronger and wetter, experts in different fields said.
—CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
In addition, sprawling development across the entire metro area means more people and structures could be in harm's way — and any destruction from a storm is likely to cause huge financial losses.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The service -- an elite agency charged with protecting nearly 40 U.S. leaders, their relatives and foreign dignitaries -- has been praised for its agents' selfless bravery in putting themselves in harm's way to protect officials and safeguard democracy.
—Maria Sacchetti Andjacqueline Alemany The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
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Adam Coughran, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But even adjusted for inflation, damages from intense storms are skyrocketing because people are building in harm's way, rebuilding costs are rising faster than inflation and human-caused climate change are making storms stronger and wetter, experts in different fields said.
—CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
In addition, sprawling development across the entire metro area means more people and structures could be in harm's way — and any destruction from a storm is likely to cause huge financial losses.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The service -- an elite agency charged with protecting nearly 40 U.S. leaders, their relatives and foreign dignitaries -- has been praised for its agents' selfless bravery in putting themselves in harm's way to protect officials and safeguard democracy.
—Maria Sacchetti Andjacqueline Alemany The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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