out of harm's way
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The BBC understands the drone - with a two-metre wingspan - had been tracked by radar approaching the base, time enough to sound the air raid warning and to get people out of harm's way.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
This week, far to the east of Kyiv, the trains that evacuated hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians in February and March 2022 are still taking people out of harm's way.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Controllers need the information about debris areas to warn pilots and get them out of harm’s way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
A worried mother working miles away from her family frantically tries to get her three children out of harm’s way as an out of control fire ravages their community.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
If Art had been there waiting to yank me out of harm’s way, then Miles must have been involved with the fire, right?
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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