in that

Idioms

For the reason that, because, as in In that you will be busy for the next few weeks, let's go over your paper now. [Mid-1400s]

Example Sentences

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It is 49 years since Spurs found themselves in the relegation zone after 33 league games and in that 1976-77 season they were unable to save themselves.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“We’re in that stage. We’re just not appreciating it for what it could be.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

When you can make a viewer in any part of the country feel connected to the world in that way, it’s a special experience.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

If the overhang extends 3 feet, so does the Safety Zone in that area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

She sets her mouth in a line of determination, and in that moment she looks like my father—the same creased brow and twitching jaw muscle.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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