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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Airlifts in Alaska Typhoon Halong's remnants devastated remote villages in Alaska, where rescue crews had to airlift hundreds of people out of harm's way.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
That can reduce the need to place soldiers on board and in harm's way while hauling equipment, field supplies, ammo, shelter, and fuel.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
And when that happens, Robbie better make sure his kids are out of harm's way.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Reddit user depressed_n_obsessed, now out of harm's way, wanted to share the hilarious, yet scary, situation that happened when walking into the home of two golden retrievers.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
That can reduce the need to place soldiers on board and in harm's way while hauling equipment, field supplies, ammo, shelter, and fuel.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
And when that happens, Robbie better make sure his kids are out of harm's way.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Reddit user depressed_n_obsessed, now out of harm's way, wanted to share the hilarious, yet scary, situation that happened when walking into the home of two golden retrievers.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Harm's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harm%27s%20way. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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