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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According to the American Institute for Boys and Men, boys on average start school academically behind girls and remain that way throughout their schooling.
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Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
No Black character had ever been the central focus of something that had been done that way.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
The 8th District has the heaviest Latino concentration of any Colorado congressional district, with nearly 40% of the population identifying that way.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
So, that essentially ends his chances at qualifying. Prediction: The current top eight advances, and the players on the outside looking in remain that way.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
No Black character had ever been the central focus of something that had been done that way.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
The 8th District has the heaviest Latino concentration of any Colorado congressional district, with nearly 40% of the population identifying that way.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
So, that essentially ends his chances at qualifying. Prediction: The current top eight advances, and the players on the outside looking in remain that way.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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