harm's way
noun
: a dangerous place or situation
was placed in harm's way
got them out of harm's way
Examples of harm's way in a Sentence
got everyone out of harm's way just minutes before the house was ripped apart by the tornado
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Definitely not, similarly to recycling bins, putting batteries in the trash creates a fire risk and puts you and those around you in harm's way.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Like other projects, Talon aims at increasing the lethality, survivability, and operational effectiveness of air forces by acting as a force multiplier and an alternative to sending valuable pilots and fighter planes into harm's way.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Parents are scared that speaking out against the radical left-wing ideology will put their children in harm's way.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
That means more property is in harm's way.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Like other projects, Talon aims at increasing the lethality, survivability, and operational effectiveness of air forces by acting as a force multiplier and an alternative to sending valuable pilots and fighter planes into harm's way.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Parents are scared that speaking out against the radical left-wing ideology will put their children in harm's way.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
That means more property is in harm's way.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harm's way
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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