and that

idiom

1
somewhat formal
used to refer to an idea just mentioned
He was helpful, and that to an unusual degree.
2
chiefly British, informal : and more things of the same kind
She spends her money drinking, gambling, and that.

Examples of and that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Look for toys larger than your child’s mouth to prevent choking, and that lack sharp corners, button batteries, and magnets. Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 8 June 2024 The prosecutors also said only one of his companies had any employees — HM Management and Development — and that business employed only a few workers besides him. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024 The two were married at their home in Bridwell Park, and Mountbatten told Tatler that he was walked down the aisle by ex-wife Thompson, and that though no royal family members were in attendance at his second wedding in 2018, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh gave their warm wishes to the couple. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 7 June 2024 Someone is sitting on a $2.9-million lottery ticket bought in Los Angeles and that cash expires today. Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024 The entrepreneur has staked his credibility and that of the entire board on the ratification of his record $56 billion 2018 pay package deemed invalid in January by a Delaware state judge over governance failings. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024 Homendy said there have been at least seven such incidents so far in 2024 and that the NTSB is currently investigating several more. Joel Rose, NPR, 7 June 2024 This spring he’s been significantly more aggressive on the offensive end and that continued Friday night. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024 Many regard it as as an order to stop the offensive, and that’s how it was widely reported on Friday. Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 May 2024

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“And that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20that. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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