in danger
idiom
1
: in a situation in which loss of life or serious harm is possible
We're still in (grave/great/serious) danger.
Their lives are in danger.
2
: in a situation in which something bad or harmful is possible
—usually + of
She's in danger of failing.
We're all in danger of losing our jobs.
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With Jenna’s life and liberty in danger as well, she was forced to flee Russia, seeking asylum in France.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Not only were the fire truck’s occupants in danger, the train passengers were, too.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
The problem here is, rather obviously, that as more people search for VPN apps, so more people are in danger of falling into the SEO poisoning traps set by the playfulghost threat actors.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate Budget Committee released a scathing 162-page report on two private equity firms' efforts to wring profits out of other hospital companies in underserved communities that put patients in danger.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Not only were the fire truck’s occupants in danger, the train passengers were, too.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
The problem here is, rather obviously, that as more people search for VPN apps, so more people are in danger of falling into the SEO poisoning traps set by the playfulghost threat actors.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate Budget Committee released a scathing 162-page report on two private equity firms' efforts to wring profits out of other hospital companies in underserved communities that put patients in danger.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“In danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20danger. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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