out of harm's way
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According to Kerlikowske, such training is designed to keep officers out of harm’s way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Mr Moss asked Mr Poland if he accepted that he should have stopped on Hart Street as soon as he was out of harm's way, and called the police.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
Since then, he and his team have managed to get about 3,000 civilians out of harm's way, taking them away from front lines to safer areas.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025
It was in this difficult environment that a group of emergency officials established a mobile command center to coordinate the fight against the Eaton fire and help get residents out of harm’s way.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025
The last were the most popular—the boys pranced round shrieking with laughter and throwing the crackers about everywhere, yet they were nimble enough to skip out of harm’s way.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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