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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Elon Musk threatened to sue Apple , alleging antitrust violations over the way the iPhone maker ranks his Grok AI chatbot in the App Store.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Before Trump’s return to power, turmoil over the way that schools handled pro-Palestinian protests toppled Armstrong’s predecessor, Minouche Shafik, along with presidents at the University of Pennslvania, Harvard and Cornell.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The two bond over the way Zev treated them, and Jessica apologizes for harboring so much anger toward Wendy.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 July 2025
Labrador sued the State Board in June 2023 over the way the controversial transaction came about.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Before Trump’s return to power, turmoil over the way that schools handled pro-Palestinian protests toppled Armstrong’s predecessor, Minouche Shafik, along with presidents at the University of Pennslvania, Harvard and Cornell.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The two bond over the way Zev treated them, and Jessica apologizes for harboring so much anger toward Wendy.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 July 2025
Labrador sued the State Board in June 2023 over the way the controversial transaction came about.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025
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“Over the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20way. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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