over the way
idiom
British
: across from someone on the other side of the street
They live over the way from us.
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That’s why many shopping chatbots essentially grab product listings and then present a user with a web link to buy on that retailer’s site — not much of an advancement over the way things have been done for years.
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Spencer Soper, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The complaints include not just the 60 Minutes complaint, but another filed against ABC over the way that moderators conducted the 2024 presidential debate.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
In addition to anger over the way Israel has conducted its war in Gaza, Mills says many conservatives want America to avoid becoming entangled in new wars, particularly in the Middle East.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
For her part, Kim Kardashian recently addressed criticisms over the way she's let her own daughter, 12-year-old North West, express herself through fashion and hairstyles.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
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Spencer Soper, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The complaints include not just the 60 Minutes complaint, but another filed against ABC over the way that moderators conducted the 2024 presidential debate.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
In addition to anger over the way Israel has conducted its war in Gaza, Mills says many conservatives want America to avoid becoming entangled in new wars, particularly in the Middle East.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
For her part, Kim Kardashian recently addressed criticisms over the way she's let her own daughter, 12-year-old North West, express herself through fashion and hairstyles.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
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