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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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Ensure that there is one team instead of several factions and that all team members are proud to be on the roster.
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At least 12 outside experts submitted testimony in what’s called the Dunsmore case, finding that San Diego jails are filthy and that workers regularly fail to follow best practices or department policies.
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John told the outlet that their paternal grandparents were from France and that his father had been born in the United States.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Ensure that there is one team instead of several factions and that all team members are proud to be on the roster.
—Shavonnah Schreiber, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
At least 12 outside experts submitted testimony in what’s called the Dunsmore case, finding that San Diego jails are filthy and that workers regularly fail to follow best practices or department policies.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
John told the outlet that their paternal grandparents were from France and that his father had been born in the United States.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 May 2025
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“And that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20that. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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