How to Use harm's way in a Sentence

harm's way

noun
  • Trying to get out of harm's way.
    — ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Are sports books putting our children in harm's way?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There was nothing that should have placed her in harm's way.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • There was nothing that should have placed her in harm's way.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • That means more property is in harm's way.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
  • That means more property is in harm's way.
    — Michael Copley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
  • That means more property is in harm's way.
    — Michael Copley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
  • That means more property is in harm's way.
    — Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
  • It was reported that his kids were safe and out of harm's way.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Those outages could put many more people in harm's way.
    — Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Pugliese grabbed Tamerlan by the belt to pull him out of harm's way.
    — Fox News, 1 June 2021
  • All are in harm's way, along with maples, cherries and dogwoods.
    — USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Howard said Brooks put his head in harm's way to go after a loose ball.
    — Larry Lage, Star Tribune, 6 Jan. 2021
  • That's because no one has yet been in harm's way as a result of the fires.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Do not do anything that will put yourself or others in harm's way.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
  • Still, Jake, Neytiri and their children aren't in harm's way.
    — Jillian Pretzel, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Israel says the warnings aim to keep civilians out of harm's way.
    — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • One of them captured a man pulling a child out of harm's way as a person was thrown in the air.
    — CBS News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Thank you to our men and women in uniform who put themselves in harm way — harm's way.
    — NBC News, 27 Oct. 2019
  • This type of hate speech is putting millions of Americans in harm's way.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The footage shows the cops diverting several cars to get the snake out of harm's way.
    — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 19 June 2018
  • The Arb is an ideal place to do something outdoors and stay out of harm's way.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
  • All this was surely meant to paint a picture of someone who'd put herself in harm's way.
    — Elizabeth Angell, Town & Country, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Muschamp put herself in harm's way while pushing the stroller out of the vehicle's path.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Abbott warned that people who fail to get out of harm's way could be cut off from help long after the storm hits.
    — Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2020
  • And when that happens, Robbie better make sure his kids are out of harm's way.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In a flash a border collie zips across the lawn, grabbing the pup and dashing out of harm's way.
    — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 15 Apr. 2019
  • To get that rib eye out of harm's way, gently slide it to a flare-free area with tongs until the fire subsides.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, 15 May 2017
  • As the drives over the tracks, the crossing arms come down and the driver attempts to reverse out of harm's way.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Abbott warned that families who do not get out of harm's way could be cut off from help long after the storm hits.
    — Melinda Deslatte, Star Tribune, 26 Aug. 2020

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