that/this way

idiom

: by doing that/this
Let's stop here. That/This way we can look at the map before we get off the highway.

Examples of that/this way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This has never happened this way in the history of SAG. Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 June 2023 But Goldsman’s choice to structure the story this way does far more harm than good. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2023 Reporting dubious texts in this way helps cellphone-service providers stamp out fraudsters, the FTC said. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 June 2023 Spanto felt an immediate connection to this way of life. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023 In this way, Gómez becomes a second but invisible character. Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 7 June 2023 In this way, this situation is similar to the recall of inclined sleepers like the Fisher-Price Rock n' Play. Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2023 The new discovery hints at the possibility that dinosaurs and pterosaurs—the extinct relatives of both birds and crocodiles—may have also been capable of reproducing in this way. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2023 Will the smoke get worse? Fires in Quebec continue to push smoke southward, and the general pattern that drives it this way is set to persist. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 June 2023

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“That/this way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%2Fthis%20way. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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