get in the way
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I want everyone to go out there and express themselves, have a wicked time... but ultimately I don't want anyone to get in the way of England!
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But new research suggests they may struggle with something humans do every day: staying focused on the task at hand when distractions get in the way.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that lead,” Trump told reporters Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Sometimes facts start to get in the way of a good story, and that is beginning to happen.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
In reality she lost the finger gardening and the limp was an old skiing injury, but she never let the truth get in the way of her own mythology.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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