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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That has been really hopeful, honestly, just realizing how people can’t be labeled in the way that you might try to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Unlike Cricket, Olympia is earnest and sincere about her art in the way that only a young person untainted by cynicism can be.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
For Mr. Putin, “the global order cannot be measured in units in the way we count them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But Fluence’s advantage is in the way it assembles batteries into sophisticated systems that can help big tech meet its AI goals, he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
It’s all familiar, but in the way a photograph is familiar.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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