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
Isik said that the STS operations potentially put an area of Turkey that is popular with tourists in harm's way.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
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But unless her neighbors make similar efforts, Watkins’s risk will still be elevated.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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For every 2,000 steps a person walks, their risk of cancer, heart disease and premature death lowers by 10%, peaking at 10,000 steps daily, according to two studies published in JAMA Neurology and JAMA Internal Medicine.Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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That record is in real jeopardy, considering how lackluster the offense looks.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Make no mistake, critical Older Americans Act programs are now in some jeopardy.Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The air district’s governing board convened Friday, lamenting the widespread destruction from the wildfires and the persisting danger from heavy smoke.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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As for the air tankers' operations over smoldering hillsides, the most immediate danger would seem to be to the aviators.Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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But my trouble areas—my under arms, my lower belly—wouldn’t go away with consistent diet and exercise.Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
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What's next: Having trouble putting an itinerary together for next year?Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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