out of the way
Example Sentences
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“Thankfully he kind of got out of the way enough that we barely touched each other,” Wrobleski said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Once Sinner and Djokovic were out of the way, Zverev took over as the clear front-runner - but he has scar tissue from his previous Grand Slam final defeats.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Here, Conlon offers a lesson in the kind of leadership generally lacking in modern society, by simultaneously staying out of the way yet being at the essential center of things.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The panel pivots down on four hinged arms—but not out of the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Horns blared and humans screamed and robots shuffled out of the way.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
