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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Stephen Colbert addressed the possibility that Paramount Global will settle with Donald Trump over his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS News over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Hodge and Sharp bring a light touch to their characters’ growing consternation over the way Ray speaks to their son.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Questions also persist over the way the leaders will frame NATO’s commitment to Ukraine.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Fairly or unfairly, popes are often credited with an outsized influence over the way the world is managed.
—Time, 7 May 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Hodge and Sharp bring a light touch to their characters’ growing consternation over the way Ray speaks to their son.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Questions also persist over the way the leaders will frame NATO’s commitment to Ukraine.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Fairly or unfairly, popes are often credited with an outsized influence over the way the world is managed.
—Time, 7 May 2025
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“Over the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20way. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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