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.
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Owens has alleged without evidence that Israeli spies were involved in Kirk’s death and that he was betrayed by people close to him.
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Starr, the Princeton sociologist, correctly predicted that corporatization would remake American health care, and that physicians would lose autonomy and authority.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
One of the reasons why some of us get so worked up over HFR is because some of its advocates envision it as the future of the medium, and that would be, frankly, a good way to destroy it forever.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Police said the suspect acted alone and that there is no indication, at this time, of additional planned attacks.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Starr, the Princeton sociologist, correctly predicted that corporatization would remake American health care, and that physicians would lose autonomy and authority.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
One of the reasons why some of us get so worked up over HFR is because some of its advocates envision it as the future of the medium, and that would be, frankly, a good way to destroy it forever.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Police said the suspect acted alone and that there is no indication, at this time, of additional planned attacks.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
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“And that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20that. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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