get out from under
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This just has to do with optimizing shareholder benefits and trying to get out from under threats from the administration.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025
"My guess is that this was so he could get out from under Elon," Smith said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
Yes, there were challenges, money was extremely tight, but I had a plan to get out from under all this debt… I could do it!
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023
Repaying student loans without having a college degree — which makes it easier to have a stable income — can be a financial burden that’s hard to get out from under.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022
But this was my chance to get out from under Winky.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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