how it is

idiom

: the state of the situation
And that's how it is.

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The tush push was also criticized for how it is officiated. Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 The central piece of her latest collection, its sculptural frame in 18-karat yellow gold or platinum, seemed to shift when moving around the finger, depending on how it is worn. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 One area where the U.N. has patent locus, and where progress should be possible, concerns where aid is spent, what it is spent on, how it is delivered, and how it is funded. David Miliband, Time, 22 Sep. 2025 Money from the $9.3 million community benefit payment that is part of The Village’s development agreement would go into the city’s general fund, and the council will decide how it is spent. Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for how it is

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