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in a way

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  1. To a certain extent, with reservations; also, in some respects. For example, In a way I like the new styles, or You're right, in a way, but we have to consider the price. [Mid-1800s]


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"That was a traumatic experience in my life and when I hear the flash of a camera it makes me revisit that, in a way."

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

It may also alter the immune environment around the tumor in a way that helps the immune system attack or restrain the cancer.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

“But in a way that is another cost of the war—people being forced off consumption they would otherwise have chosen,” said Jeff Colgan, a Brown University professor and director of its Climate Solutions Lab.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The Welsh actor told The Times in July that playing the harried mayor was “exhausting” in a way that playing Jarvis wasn’t.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Regan took a deep breath and squared her shoulders in a way I’d come to recognize over the last few weeks.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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