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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Eighteen games seems inevitable, or at least the NFL wants everyone to feel that way. Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 May 2025 Ok, but did Carter’s kids feel that way about their much looked-up to father? John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 The refugee program is not intended as a solution for global poverty, and historically, it has been used that way. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 Stating it just that way may help the message to penetrate. Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for that way

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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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