in the way
Example Sentences
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Got in the way of a Johnson shot as Everton pressed for an equaliser.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The assignment would change the course of her career, but not in the way that she’d hoped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
And why do we, as a culture, continually stand in the way of our own edification?
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
After taking office in December 2023, Milei said that Argentina’s differences with the U.K. over the Falkland Islands shouldn’t get in the way of good commercial ties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Chicken tried to fasten his seat belt, but his backpack was in the way.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
