out of the way
Example Sentences
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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
To provide opportunity, start by getting out of the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
A long-serving magistrate who rammed a woman out of the way while attempting to park in a hospital disabled bay has been given a suspended prison sentence.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Mbeumo has almost used his arm to control the ball, he squeezes it towards his body, though you could argue he is trying to move it out of the way.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
And if a plane really was going to run into the building, wouldn’t Sky Trails want its employees to warn people, to get them out of the way?
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
