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
Coastal population growth has also put more people in harm's way, including in Georgia and South Carolina.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
With Colby in harm's way, Carter runs out of the stall, grabs the shotgun, and deals with the offending horse.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Isik said that the STS operations potentially put an area of Turkey that is popular with tourists in harm's way.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Crowding the area can interfere with emergency response efforts and may put them in harm's way.
—Adam Coughran, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
With Colby in harm's way, Carter runs out of the stall, grabs the shotgun, and deals with the offending horse.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Isik said that the STS operations potentially put an area of Turkey that is popular with tourists in harm's way.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Crowding the area can interfere with emergency response efforts and may put them in harm's way.
—Adam Coughran, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for harm's way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
Noun
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The area is now at risk for mudslides amid the looming threat of extensive rain.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Thus, there is always a lurking risk that your AI use will be detected.—
Andrew Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And the Trump administration’s freeze on U.S. foreign aid and gutting of USAID puts in jeopardy humanitarian and development programming across the country, including funding for the UNHCR, precisely at a moment in which millions of Syrians continue to depend on humanitarian aid.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sirianni’s job was in serious jeopardy after last year’s late season collapse and embarrassing 32-9 playoff loss at Tampa.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The dynamic creates a real quandary as all of this puts Mickey 17 and 18 in harm’s way, a danger to the whole enterprise and one that must be done away with.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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From a poisonous date to finding love with a serial killer, these six chilling cases show how unsuspecting dating app users on the quest for romance led them into the clutches of danger.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Folks heading to or from Super Bowl parties Sunday evening should have little weather troubles across most of the country.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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But sometimes the city has had trouble keeping the lights on.—
Chris Foran,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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