out of harm's way
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He got there, won the ball and played a simple pass, taking the ball out of harm's way.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
So, no, he wasn’t kept on the shelf out of harm’s way; he played.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The company made headlines this week for plucking downed pilots out of peril, but its larger goal is to keep servicemembers out of harm’s way in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Arming robots could keep human soldiers out of harm's way, he argues.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
If there were agents out there looking for her, she didn’t spot them, but she wouldn’t be so cavalier as to think she was out of harm’s way.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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