out of the way
Example Sentences
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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
With Alcaraz, Sinner and 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic out of the way, Zverev will arguably never have a better opportunity to land the Grand Slam he has long been predicted to win.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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 Knicks set screens to force Harden to switch onto Brunson—and then got out of the way to let their leader go to work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Ilana knocked Nava’s hand out of the way.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
