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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Fairly or unfairly, popes are often credited with an outsized influence over the way the world is managed.
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Time, 7 May 2025
But a downside surprise could be perilous considering the recent spate of bad economic news and the prevailing angst over the way President Donald Trump is implementing tariffs against U.S. trading partners.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Paramount Global has had settlement talks with Trump’s legal team to resolve the president’s $20 billion lawsuit against the network over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Rosenthal could not stop gushing over the way Hagenman persevered through his journey, team by team, year by year.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Time, 7 May 2025
But a downside surprise could be perilous considering the recent spate of bad economic news and the prevailing angst over the way President Donald Trump is implementing tariffs against U.S. trading partners.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Paramount Global has had settlement talks with Trump’s legal team to resolve the president’s $20 billion lawsuit against the network over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Rosenthal could not stop gushing over the way Hagenman persevered through his journey, team by team, year by year.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Over the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20way. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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