in the way

Example Sentences

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Gas prices could get in the way, though.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said that the project "poses no threat to the island's tribal groups, does not come in the way of any species, and does not jeopardise the eco-sensitivity of the region".

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Two big hurdles in the way of Andy Burnham's return to Parliament have been cleared.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“We’re so happy that the market has sort of understood our story and responded in the way it has,” Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman told MarketWatch shortly after shares began trading on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

She was tall for her age and her long legs always seemed to get in the way.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr