the way things are going
idiom
: if things continue to happen like this
The way things are going, I may lose my job.
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Given the way things are going, how are U.S. troops there ever going to leave?
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Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2015
But perhaps none of that matters to Musk, who would practically seem to be leading the impeachment drive, the way things are going this week.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Similarly, a 2022 Pew survey found that only 1 in 4 adults believed large businesses have a positive effect on the way things are going in the country.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
And the way things are going, Vidal and Slifka have sought out a larger nest, so to speak.
—Christine Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2015
But perhaps none of that matters to Musk, who would practically seem to be leading the impeachment drive, the way things are going this week.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Similarly, a 2022 Pew survey found that only 1 in 4 adults believed large businesses have a positive effect on the way things are going in the country.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
And the way things are going, Vidal and Slifka have sought out a larger nest, so to speak.
—Christine Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the way things are going
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“The way things are going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20way%20things%20are%20going. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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