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
Once that is out of the way, Arsenal have a Champions League final against Paris-St Germain to get ready for on Saturday 30 May.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“They’re kind of like the Chicago Cubs. And they got that century out of the way, I hope.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
One of the older women elbowed Misha’s mother out of the way and grabbed Anya’s face, kissing her cheeks between words: “Shabbat. Shalom. What. A. Lovely. Little. Girl.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
