as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
got everyone out of harm's way just minutes before the house was ripped apart by the tornado
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Recent Examples of harm's way
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.
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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
And that's not even talking about the explosion that ended last season, putting multiple characters in harm's way.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2024
The incidents can put victims in harm's way when law enforcement arrive at their home with the understanding that officers are responding to a horrific crime, rather than a prank.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2024
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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
And that's not even talking about the explosion that ended last season, putting multiple characters in harm's way.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2024
The incidents can put victims in harm's way when law enforcement arrive at their home with the understanding that officers are responding to a horrific crime, rather than a prank.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
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The Weather Prediction Center said in its Thursday afternoon forecast that there is a moderate risk of a swath of the Upper Midwest from northern North Dakota to eastern Wisconsin seeing more than six inches of snowfall.James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Strong, healthy immune systems reduce the risk of contracting infectious diseases and falling seriously ill from them.Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Opposition leader Lee, who narrowly lost to Yoon in 2022 and is favoured to win an election to replace him, is also in legal jeopardy, with a conviction on appeal and other rulings pending that could disqualify him from office.Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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But the media's use of the tired relegation narrative to generate jeopardy misses a broader, more interesting question about what drove the Catalan to commit more emphatically than his last two deals.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Neither the law nor the danger has stopped people from trying.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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This is a staggering reminder of the danger of further fragmenting the country through reckless recognition agreements.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity mean people with ADHD may have trouble staying organized, concentrating, managing time or controlling impulses, which can affect all areas of life.Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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The more scientific term for this phenomenon is venous stasis—this condition occurs when the veins have trouble moving blood back to the heart, straining the cardiovascular system, Mustali Dohadwala, MD, a cardiologist in private practice at Heartsafe Boston, told Health.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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