How to Use in danger in a Sentence

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  • In the end, the whole town seems in danger of fading away.
    — Charles McGrath, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • In the new bill, those funds are in danger of being stripped away.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Melissa couldn’t shake the thought that her sister had to be in danger.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 30 July 2024
  • In the show, Snoopy and the Beagle Scouts find out their troop is in danger of disbanding.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 12 June 2024
  • He was trapped by banks of snow and ice and was in danger of getting pulled under the ice by the current.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • However, the caller said there was no weapon and that no one was in danger at the time.
    — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Friends called and sent videos, warning their house was in danger of being washed away.
    — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The United States, as a nation, is in danger of breaking apart.
    — Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Around 40 percent of the Earth’s wild plant species are in danger of extinction.
    — Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger.
    — James Baldwin, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Sol, worried that the twins might be in danger, urged his Jedi friends to see for themselves.
    — Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 9 July 2024
  • But with other injuries, the depth is in danger of dropping.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Davis went to third on a ground out and was in danger of being stranded when Brent Rooker struck out.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The exception for when the life of the pregnant person is in danger would remain.
    — USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
  • The exception for when the life of the pregnant person is in danger would remain.
    — USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
  • Their job is to rapidly deploy to areas along the front that are in danger of collapse.
    — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • When Wilbur is in danger, Charlotte helps him out by spinning webs in his honor around the farm.
    — Christian Dashiell, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • True or false: The Bears are in danger of their defense losing patience with the other units soon.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The court noted that the procedure was legal if her life were in danger so no crime could be proved.
    — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • Abortions can occur past then if the mother’s life is in danger.
    — Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
  • The group maintained that the hostages' lives are in danger and a deal should be signed immediately.
    — Suzan Haidamous and Maham Javaid The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 18 July 2024
  • No one has been injured in the fire and no other structures are in danger, Clackamas fire said.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
  • No staff or other inmates were injured and at no time was the public in danger.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 11 June 2023
  • Pedestrians and bikers will be in danger from patrons zipping in and out of the drive-thru.
    — Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • Alice begs for the knave’s freedom, putting herself in danger.
    — Liesbeth Powers, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
  • Animals at the ranch were not in danger and were unharmed, the fire department said.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The crew was not in danger at any point during the incident, according to NASA.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 June 2024
  • The $120 million park is not in danger of sliding into the Ohio, parks officials say.
    — The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And Green Bay seemed in danger of dropping an enormous home game before Jacke rescued them in overtime.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The answer is that the Democratic governor and Legislature have many competing spending priorities to fund out of a dicey budget that’s in danger of operating in the red for the foreseeable future.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024

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