like that
idiom
1
: of that kind
I love books like that.
2
: in that manner
Why does she talk like that?
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Despite the rapid pace of NFL plays, Jaguars defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen stressed that there is no excuse for a hit like that on a sliding quarterback.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
For such an energetic and vertical player, runs like that one should net him many more.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
That's what made Altadena unique, stores like that and people like that.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
But there’s no explicit mention of anything like that in Rubio’s mission statement.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
For such an energetic and vertical player, runs like that one should net him many more.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
That's what made Altadena unique, stores like that and people like that.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
But there’s no explicit mention of anything like that in Rubio’s mission statement.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20that. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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