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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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He said that unlike before, these new contracts set prices in a way that should be “disincentivizing customers to walk away in a down market.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Her story is very much her own story, but I feel like I put everything I know about life and love and friendship into it, and in a way that makes it feel very raw.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

It was convenient for Monica to see him as human until David needed her in a way that a real human would.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

"These two presidents are clearly trying to redefine the relationship or reframe it in a way that'll overcome Thucydides's trap."

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Oleg Penkovsky was exhausted, scared, and all alone in a way only a spy could understand.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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