harm's way
Example Sentences
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As climate change alters the food chain in the Arctic, more and more gray whales are moving into San Francisco Bay in search of food, putting them in harm’s way.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
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
The BBC understands the drone - with a two-metre wingspan - had been tracked by radar approaching the base, time enough to sound the air raid warning and to get people out of harm's way.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“I think if a snake came along, even an anaconda, and you were in harm’s way, that snake wouldn’t stand a chance.”
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
