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
Ken Griffin and Zohran Mamdani's latest feud is intensifying after the billionaire said NYC's mayor put him in harm's way for including his penthouse in a video last month to promote his newest tax initiative.
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Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
That firm was planning to replace in-person critical care providers at multiple ICUs with telemedicine physicians or nurse practitioners, a plan that several physicians at Ascension decried as shortsighted cost-cutting that would put patients in harm's way.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026
Israel says the warnings aim to keep civilians out of harm's way.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
At Port Everglades, more than 10 million corals could be in harm's way, according to the NOAA and Shedd Aquarium scientists.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
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Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
That firm was planning to replace in-person critical care providers at multiple ICUs with telemedicine physicians or nurse practitioners, a plan that several physicians at Ascension decried as shortsighted cost-cutting that would put patients in harm's way.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026
Israel says the warnings aim to keep civilians out of harm's way.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
At Port Everglades, more than 10 million corals could be in harm's way, according to the NOAA and Shedd Aquarium scientists.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
Noun
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This level of risk is typically seen once every two years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Noun
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By 1986, this legal jeopardy drove all but one vaccine manufacturer out of the market, with that last survivor poised to abandon vaccines in the US as well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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As the New York Times reports, Gates is seemingly pulling out all the stops to rescue his tarnished brand, a fall from grace that’s putting his $89 billion global health fund, the Gates Foundation, in jeopardy.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The practical danger here is one of rhythm in a group which is unlikely to push Spain to their limit until the knockout stages.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Her home suffered roof damage, but destruction just down the street shows how close more severe danger was.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Most cases are due to low dietary intake or trouble absorbing B12.—
Peter Pressman,
Verywell Health,
9 Dec. 2025
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Back in Allentown, in 1993, Sally faced trouble again after allegedly assaulting a bouncer at a local bar, per Killer Sally.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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