out of the way
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Just about 5:45 a.m., some of the building front collapsed, sending firefighters scrambling to get out of the way, video from the scene showed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“It’s important to get out of the way of the business. Stop being the owner. Get out of their hair and find something else to do,” said Ransom, who volunteers with the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
You’re right that I’m describing the labor issue that falls out of the way that AI is being sold, but I think more foundationally is the material, financial basis for the AI bubble.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
I was setting my alarm for 4:30 in the morning to work out and get everything out of the way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
My machines are hot, fast, and dangerous if I don’t get my fingers out of the way.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Martin, Tennessee, is a small, out-of-the-way town that is ultimately best explained to strangers by relaying its travel time from Memphis.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
But Mr. Morby does just that, with a track that sets the scene for big feelings unfolding in out-of-the-way places.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Homeless people had always put up scattered tents, tarps and pallets in riverbeds, out-of-the-way spots and occasionally on Skid Row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
Setting aside some out-of-the-way spaces for ground-nesting bees allows everyone to coexist more happily.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
This gave them an easy supply of water and an out-of-the-way location to run their operation.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
