that way
idiom
1
: in the manner described or suggested
What makes her act that way?
2
: in or into the condition described or suggested
He is a very successful man and it is easy to see how he got that way.
Examples of that way in a Sentence
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The person who checked Times reporters into LA Modern Hostel — which had six numbered rooms, has hostel in its name and is advertised that way on websites like Hostel World — did not respond to a voice mail and text seeking comment.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Voters have only removed six judges since the system was adopted in 1978, but three Maricopa County Superior Court judges lost their jobs that way in 2022.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Increasingly, those who can afford it fly to Central America, hoping to reach the United States that way.
—Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
The steel industry is the largest beneficiary of protectionist policy, spending millions on lobbying to keep it that way, and Biden’s latest move is just more of the same.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
At the officers’ request, Parsons waited at the end of the farmer’s lane in case Sheri walked that way.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Many foreigners see bargains to be had in Japan’s housing market, but the high costs of renovation and language barriers will likely prevent many from being sold that way.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 12 May 2024
Um, just being devastated, not only for me, but seeing my dad the way -- that way was just devastating.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 11 May 2024
There’s no such north-south paradigm, even though Los Angeles’ boundaries are 50% larger that way than east-west.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Voters have only removed six judges since the system was adopted in 1978, but three Maricopa County Superior Court judges lost their jobs that way in 2022.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Increasingly, those who can afford it fly to Central America, hoping to reach the United States that way.
—Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
The steel industry is the largest beneficiary of protectionist policy, spending millions on lobbying to keep it that way, and Biden’s latest move is just more of the same.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
At the officers’ request, Parsons waited at the end of the farmer’s lane in case Sheri walked that way.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Many foreigners see bargains to be had in Japan’s housing market, but the high costs of renovation and language barriers will likely prevent many from being sold that way.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 12 May 2024
Um, just being devastated, not only for me, but seeing my dad the way -- that way was just devastating.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 11 May 2024
There’s no such north-south paradigm, even though Los Angeles’ boundaries are 50% larger that way than east-west.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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