along the way
idiom
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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Adjustments, usually late, usually imperfect, are made along the way.
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Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Thankfully for all of us, that wasn’t the case in Dallas in July 1966 — leading to a moment that became an inflection point along the way to this critical mass.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Normally, shipping traffic tends to move directly from point A to point B, allowing for the curvature of the Earth and any obstacles along the way.
—David Szondy
february 15, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
For me, new to ski touring, the appeal was immediate but somewhere along the way, doubt crept in.
—Kendall Hunter, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
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Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Thankfully for all of us, that wasn’t the case in Dallas in July 1966 — leading to a moment that became an inflection point along the way to this critical mass.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Normally, shipping traffic tends to move directly from point A to point B, allowing for the curvature of the Earth and any obstacles along the way.
—David Szondy
february 15, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
For me, new to ski touring, the appeal was immediate but somewhere along the way, doubt crept in.
—Kendall Hunter, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Along the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20the%20way. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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