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
“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
"And those messages can get in the way of people doing what's actually best for them."
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
While Gulf governments talk about integration, analysts warned that their own self-interest may get in the way.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
In his fifteen years of teaching, he had never let anything get in the way of his work.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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