in the way
Idioms-
See in one's way , def. 3.
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in the way of . In the nature of, as in He was getting nothing in the way of pay , or They had nothing in the way of an alibi . [Mid-1600s]
Example Sentences
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The hack of OpenAI began on July 23, when Hacktron’s researchers found a bug in the way that the community-discussion forum Discourse processed certain image files.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But “The Pineapple” did wear me down, and it’s beautiful in the way it highlights the lonely anguish at the heart of Buffett’s “Margaritaville.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
They are most similar in the way they pick length, allowing them to pull, flat-bat or cut balls from spinners even in good areas.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
"We did not listen in the way we should have, and this family deserved better from us."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
“So that child gets punished for his family’s wrong?”I can easily imagine my mom shaking her head in the way that she does, lips pressed together.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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