in the way
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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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He also repeated criticism that boards of directors in the UK sometimes lacked the expertise to nurture new technology in the way that American companies, particularly in Silicon Valley, have achieved.
From BBC
“Yeah,” Alyx said in the way that suggested she didn’t like being assigned friends.
From Literature
They were nice to me in the way that most people were, like it was a requirement because of who my mom was, but they were a far cry from friends.
From Literature
Few regimes have been undermined in the way Tehran’s has in the past two years.
The sport really is pioneering in the way it is trying to look after players and do as much research as possible.
From BBC
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