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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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Those seasons of success - made The Bay a feared side for non-league clubs across England, and meant they were ready for the big games in a way most amateur sides are not.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

"The design of this ride makes it inherently dangerous, and makes it dangerous in a way that no reasonable rider would expect," attorney Christopher Bulone told reporters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Seeing my identity changed and being left out of the picture made me feel, in a way, silenced and erased.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Those interactions allowed the team to control the system's energy in a way that reproduced the stretching and eventual breaking of a particle like string.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

“So, these two really showed compatibility?” he said in a way that made it clear that he found that highly unlikely.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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