along the way
phrase
informal
: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past
He seems to have lost his interest in music somewhere along the way.
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The Utah family is spending their summer road tripping through the Southeast and stopping at significant Civil Rights sites along the way, including the King Center in Atlanta.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Because of that, Lewandowski will leave the club on June 30 as a free agent, yet also a modern day club legend that lifted three La Liga titles while scoring 120 goals in 193 appearances along the way.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Somewhere along the way, not-so-subtle displays of antisemitism have emerged alongside the political and environmental grievances, unprecedented in a country that has long taken pride in having saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.
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Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
SpaceX, which owns the xAI business along with rockets, is already worth more than $2 trillion after its stock’s ballyhooed debut on Nasdaq this month, with sharp rises and falls along the way.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Because of that, Lewandowski will leave the club on June 30 as a free agent, yet also a modern day club legend that lifted three La Liga titles while scoring 120 goals in 193 appearances along the way.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Somewhere along the way, not-so-subtle displays of antisemitism have emerged alongside the political and environmental grievances, unprecedented in a country that has long taken pride in having saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.
—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
SpaceX, which owns the xAI business along with rockets, is already worth more than $2 trillion after its stock’s ballyhooed debut on Nasdaq this month, with sharp rises and falls along the way.
—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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“Along the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20the%20way. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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