harm's way

Example Sentences

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"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

By then, commercial airspace was already closed, leaving tens of thousands of Americans stranded in the Middle East and U.S. diplomats at some embassies in harm’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Scientists and experts were quick to condemn the action, saying it contradicts established science and will put more people in harm’s way.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel said "you cannot create a scenario that illegally entraps and puts law enforcement in harm's way."

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

The Gran had assured her Beefy would be safe, but if the cuco was tracking her...and she was home...then that meant not just Beefy but her parents too would be in harm’s way.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega