get in the way
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United Airlines Holdings CEO Scott Kirby isn’t going to let an unwilling partner get in the way of his dream merger.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Celebrities get tired of constantly being in promotional mode, and their other commitments get in the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He said it would be "wrong if something were to get in the way" of the police investigation, but "a lot of material" could be published immediately.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
Indeed, depth would only get in the way of the plot, which is primarily concerned with fooling you and fooling you again.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
“Don’t worry, this won’t get in the way of us walking the dogs.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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