harm's way

Example Sentences

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Under best practices for policing, officers are never to shoot into moving vehicles except in exigent circumstances, and are trained to avoid placing themselves in harm’s way.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was the front line in which I was injured, and it was the front line of the battle in Afghanistan in which my mates and comrades put themselves in harm's way to extract me to safety," he says.

From BBC

Retirees should have an asset allocation that “takes them out of harm’s way,” Paulsen says, but once you have that set, you shouldn’t let the headlines sway you.

From Barron's

At a news conference on Saturday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey applauded the majority of protesters who he said have been peaceful, but noted that individuals who cause damage to property or put others in harm's way would be arrested.

From BBC

According to Kerlikowske, such training is designed to keep officers out of harm’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal