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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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Hunting groups say this is an overestimation of deer numbers, and that the organization has never had a proper management plan.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
Edwards said decisions involving a ransom are always up to the family and that the FBI can help provide consultation.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit claims that footage from the bus showed Robinson never forced the students to take a candy bag and that some parents thanked her.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Hunting groups say this is an overestimation of deer numbers, and that the organization has never had a proper management plan.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
Edwards said decisions involving a ransom are always up to the family and that the FBI can help provide consultation.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit claims that footage from the bus showed Robinson never forced the students to take a candy bag and that some parents thanked her.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“And that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20that. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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