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

"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

Harry realized their mistake just in time: He launched himself sideways, shoving Ron and Hermione out of harm’s way as Xenophilius’s Stunning Spell soared across the room and hit the Erumpent horn.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling