How to Use in danger in a Sentence

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  • In the end, the whole town seems in danger of fading away.
    Charles McGrath, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • However, the caller said there was no weapon and that no one was in danger at the time.
    Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Friends called and sent videos, warning their house was in danger of being washed away.
    CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Around 40 percent of the Earth’s wild plant species are in danger of extinction.
    Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Davis went to third on a ground out and was in danger of being stranded when Brent Rooker struck out.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The exception for when the life of the pregnant person is in danger would remain.
    USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
  • Their job is to rapidly deploy to areas along the front that are in danger of collapse.
    Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The court noted that the procedure was legal if her life were in danger so no crime could be proved.
    Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • No one has been injured in the fire and no other structures are in danger, Clackamas fire said.
    Austindedios, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
  • No staff or other inmates were injured and at no time was the public in danger.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 11 June 2023
  • Pedestrians and bikers will be in danger from patrons zipping in and out of the drive-thru.
    Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • Alice begs for the knave’s freedom, putting herself in danger.
    Liesbeth Powers, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
  • Animals at the ranch were not in danger and were unharmed, the fire department said.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The $120 million park is not in danger of sliding into the Ohio, parks officials say.
    The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • That will be the highest annual count of renters in danger of losing their homes since the Great Recession in 2007.
    Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • With his life suddenly in danger, Mr. Blanco took refuge in the Swedish Embassy.
    Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The two spoke on the phone later that day, according to the indictment, and Kutti claimed that Freeman was in danger.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The game’s key stretch came in the top of the seventh inning, when the Dodgers were trailing 4-3 and in danger of suffering a third consecutive loss.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
  • The reservoir held about 480 million gallons of water in March and was in danger of collapsing and flooding the area.
    Li Cohen, CBS News, 24 May 2023
  • But Ginger’s tone quickly gives way once Molly sets out to discover the world – and ends up in danger.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 14 June 2023
  • The lawsuit states none of the officers were in danger as Frasure attempted to drive away.
    The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
  • There was no physical contact between the mother and father and the mother told the police the child was not in danger.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2023
  • There are exceptions if a mother's life is in danger or the fetus cannot survive.
    CBS News, 14 May 2023
  • One of Detroit’s cultural gems may be in danger of closing its doors.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2024
  • All of these animals are in danger from the most reckless predator the planet has ever known: man.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Experts say that eating around a slice (or section) of moldy bread could put you in danger of becoming sick—even if the rest of the bread appears to be fine.
    Brittany Leitner, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2023
  • He was detained for drunk driving and putting members of the public in danger, according to the report.
    Michael Lee, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • After Haman's plot is foiled, the Jews are actually still in danger — because the king's decree to kill the Jews has gone out, and can't be repealed.
    Deena Prichep, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The town of Lahaina on the island of Maui has suffered widespread damage, and historic landmarks across the island are in danger.
    Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The Rams were in danger of falling even further behind when Hurts moved the Eagles from their six-yard line to the Rams’ 20 on the ensuing possession.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023

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