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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It’s been that way for a very long time.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
And many shoppers feel that way.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The dopamine hits didn’t last, of course, and Sennott eventually evolved past that way of thinking, but by that point her online persona had become a means to achieve her artistic goals.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Moynihan said the company was using it in just that way.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
And many shoppers feel that way.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
The dopamine hits didn’t last, of course, and Sennott eventually evolved past that way of thinking, but by that point her online persona had become a means to achieve her artistic goals.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Moynihan said the company was using it in just that way.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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