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
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.
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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
The move follows Iranian strikes across the region that have put British interests, citizens and allies in harm's way, despite the U.K. not having been involved in the initial U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, the prime minister said.
—Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
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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
The move follows Iranian strikes across the region that have put British interests, citizens and allies in harm's way, despite the U.K. not having been involved in the initial U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, the prime minister said.
—Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harm's way
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Meanwhile, telehealth companies have not historically followed the same rules that drugmakers have in disclosing medication risks in advertisements.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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In an era of generative AI, climate instability, and rapid technological acceleration, Panetta believes engineers must be adaptable, ethical, creative, and brave enough to take risks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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To that end, this debacle has put Martin’s job in jeopardy – and rightly so – at a critical juncture.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Negotiations are expected to continue throughout the season, and if a deal isn’t reached by the start of December the widespread expectation is that MLB will lock out the players, potentially putting the start of the 2027 season in jeopardy.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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As Rose grapples with the gaps in her memory, the two encounter danger and violence.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Elevated fire danger in northern Michigan has prompted the Department of Natural Resources to urge anyone in the area to be careful while engaging in activities outside.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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This is also one of the reasons why chronically high cortisol is associated with anxiety, irritability and trouble focusing.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The trouble was Genesis’s EV-centric plan fizzled out as sales stalled, while Europeans stayed wedded to the German monopoly.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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