that way
idiom
1
: in the manner described or suggested
What makes her act that way?
2
: in or into the condition described or suggested
He is a very successful man and it is easy to see how he got that way.
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Scheduling it that way would allow more of the remaining playoff teams to play on normal rest.
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Surprisingly, the Silver Linings Playbook star explained that beginning the shoot that way had been a relief.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
So far, things haven’t turned out that way.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
It wasn’t meant to call out Blue — though some could perceive it that way —but an example that Schottenheimer wanted the rookie to come prepared to practice with the right footwear.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Surprisingly, the Silver Linings Playbook star explained that beginning the shoot that way had been a relief.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
So far, things haven’t turned out that way.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
It wasn’t meant to call out Blue — though some could perceive it that way —but an example that Schottenheimer wanted the rookie to come prepared to practice with the right footwear.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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