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harm's way

NOUN
danger
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In some cases, changes in whale behaviour -- possibly attributable to climate change -- were putting them in harm's way.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The effect could be magnified in this case, given that it happened just feet from prominent reporters who were themselves in harm’s way.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

"Nobody is ready to put their people in harm's way in the Strait of Hormuz," she told Reuters news agency, adding that "we have to find diplomatic ways to keep this open".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Traders questioned whether the U.S. would be willing to put expensive naval ships in harm’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Her little guy was going to put his precious head in harm’s way?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel



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