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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He meets his collaborators in the way they like to work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
It’s in the way the steering hydraulics softly attenuate kickback at full lock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
But could Prenga spoil the party and pull off a huge shock to go down in boxing history as the man who got in the way of Joshua-Fury happening?
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Changes in the way stool looks may provide additional clues.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Time passed in the way it does when you’re waiting.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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