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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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"They'd all had their own different or difficult journeys in a way that we could relate to them."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

"The LNF is an amazing facility," Gong said, adding it was a painstaking process to meld the device's materials together in a way that didn't introduce any extraneous electric fields.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Lithwick: I think part of it is that habeas is inherently very democratic in a way that most constitutional litigation just is not.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

“He was someone who could deliver very tough messages, but do it in a way that the people knew he was on their side,” former U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Danny noticed many little things about his fellow financial man—that was his job, in a way.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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