out of the way
Example Sentences
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With the Tampa game out of the way, Tuchel should be ready to reveal more of what he hopes will be his winning hand.
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
Their proposals span the policy spectrum, from taxing the ultrarich and investing in worker training, to stepping out of the way and letting the market create opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
There were only a few sailors guarding the cargo, and they quickly decided that tangoing with a pack of angry colonists with hatchets was a bad idea and got out of the way.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
