get out from under
Example Sentences
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This just has to do with optimizing shareholder benefits and trying to get out from under threats from the administration.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025
In a crowded field, Sam admits Alan Wake 2's original release date was pushed back 10 days to "get out from under Spider-Man 2", which came out earlier this month.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023
Those instances set back the city in its efforts to get out from under federal oversight, local authorities have said.
From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023
The 49ers can’t seem to get out from under that cloud.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2022
“Then the town will own the spring. You’ll all still have a chance to get out from under Burton and the mine,” Jinx urged.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
