in the way of
idiom
—used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.
His parents offered him little in the way of emotional support.
How much money has she received in the way of campaign contributions?
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His Majesty's Government hasn't released much in the way of technical details about the new engine – no doubt much of it is highly classified.
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New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
There wasn’t much more in the way of what the administration specifically hopes to accomplish through AI, or any mention of the privacy, security and copyright issues that are often discussed in tandem with generative AI.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The group generated sufficiently well on its only opportunity, but Tarasov made a save on a point-blank Zibanejad shot, then managed to get his glove in the way of a Chris Kreider rebound attempt.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
This approach brought little in the way of stability.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
There wasn’t much more in the way of what the administration specifically hopes to accomplish through AI, or any mention of the privacy, security and copyright issues that are often discussed in tandem with generative AI.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The group generated sufficiently well on its only opportunity, but Tarasov made a save on a point-blank Zibanejad shot, then managed to get his glove in the way of a Chris Kreider rebound attempt.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
This approach brought little in the way of stability.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
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“In the way of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20way%20of. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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