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
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
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
“Once they’re out of the way, then you three ’ightail it for the Duchess’s suite.”
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
