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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The movie’s dreamy rhythms don’t always add up to much in the way of plot, but that’s rarely an interest for Bentley and Kwedar, who here are more invested in conjuring the sensations of subjectivity.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
However, as seen with Trump’s rolling back of former President Joe Biden’s executive orders, many House Republicans are working to codify these policies to prevent them from being rescinded down the line or to place a legal roadblock in the way of Democratic challengers.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Jan. 2025
What happens after everything is annihilated doesn’t offer much in the way of narrative potential.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The Ukrainians cannot count on their own allies to send troops—or much in the way of other aid.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
However, as seen with Trump’s rolling back of former President Joe Biden’s executive orders, many House Republicans are working to codify these policies to prevent them from being rescinded down the line or to place a legal roadblock in the way of Democratic challengers.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Jan. 2025
What happens after everything is annihilated doesn’t offer much in the way of narrative potential.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The Ukrainians cannot count on their own allies to send troops—or much in the way of other aid.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.
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