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go out of the way



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“Employees who anticipate, who go out of the way to meet a need,” said Casson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

The open structure permits passengers to go from Deck 2 to Deck 8 without having to go out of the way to find an elevator.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

“What they care about is public persona. They go out of the way to create this veneer ‘we’re the good guys and we’re the rebels’.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

As much as Jones liked to go out of the way to flash the leather, a quick YouTube search confirms he was not a bat flipper.

From Golf Digest ● Mar. 11, 2020

"To-morrow I will come to take my friend with me on a journey for some days to come, that we may go out of the way of those that are past."

From The Invisible Lodge by Jean Paul


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