that way
idiom
1
: in the manner described or suggested
What makes her act that way?
2
: in or into the condition described or suggested
He is a very successful man and it is easy to see how he got that way.
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Only eight percent of Democrats identified that way.
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Melinda Burrell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
But over the course of the season, the Chiefs were a methodical team and the Eagles don’t mind playing that way.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Winter is unavoidable — and for many, the winter blues feel that way, too.
—Lilly Milman, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
Things almost didn't work out that way for the dad in this particular video.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Melinda Burrell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
But over the course of the season, the Chiefs were a methodical team and the Eagles don’t mind playing that way.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Winter is unavoidable — and for many, the winter blues feel that way, too.
—Lilly Milman, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
Things almost didn't work out that way for the dad in this particular video.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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