and that
idiom
1
somewhat formal
—used to refer to an idea just mentioned
He was helpful, and that to an unusual degree.
2
chiefly British, informal
: and more things of the same kind
She spends her money drinking, gambling, and that.
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Dobbins also told the Herald that his dad was drafted by the Yankees twice and that the father was close friends with Bronx legend Andy Pettitte.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
Citrus County The pace is slow here, and that’s exactly the point, but exploring some of the most pristine springs in Florida (Three Sisters Springs, Homosassa Springs, and Seven Sisters Springs) will keep you busy.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
This is not just the story of that tragic moment and that heinous crime.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
In 2023, another paper argued that the Milky Way and Andromeda are, in effect, already interacting since ancient stars in the Milky Way's halo are about halfway to Andromeda and that a halo of gas around both galaxies is already entwined.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
Citrus County The pace is slow here, and that’s exactly the point, but exploring some of the most pristine springs in Florida (Three Sisters Springs, Homosassa Springs, and Seven Sisters Springs) will keep you busy.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
This is not just the story of that tragic moment and that heinous crime.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
In 2023, another paper argued that the Milky Way and Andromeda are, in effect, already interacting since ancient stars in the Milky Way's halo are about halfway to Andromeda and that a halo of gas around both galaxies is already entwined.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“And that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20that. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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