get in the way
Example Sentences
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But new research suggests they may struggle with something humans do every day: staying focused on the task at hand when distractions get in the way.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“I don’t want to do anything that will get in the way of that lead.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that lead,” Trump told reporters.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
But Rosalía is too smart and funny to let the theatre get in the way of having fun.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
It irked him, but this wasn’t the time or place to let being called a child get in the way of helping Uncle Jet.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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