harm's way
Americannoun
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Filippi also claims he refused to comply with directives that he believed would put passengers in harm’s way and said that Kettle downplayed risks or dismissed them outright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Every morning Igor Smelyansky looks at a vast map of Ukraine on his office wall and decides where he should put his people in harm's way.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Kush Desai, a White House spokesman, told AFP "Marine One flights are piloted by some of the best aviators in the world, and at no point was the president in harm's way."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Attempting to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil-export hub, would harm the country’s oil industry but it also would put American forces directly in harm’s way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
I didn’t mean to put the wool in harm’s way.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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