How to Use along the way in a Sentence

along the way

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  • There will be bumps along the way.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • There have been some close calls along the way.
    Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
  • At least no dogs were harmed along the way.
    Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Each stop along the way my bag had been checked.
    Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There's been a lot of red tape and bumps along the way.
    Tony Peterson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • And to pull so many of the right levers along the way, too?
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Will there be drama along the way?
    Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Or made mistakes along the way.
    Tracy Smith, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • And end a franchise drought along the way.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Tens of thousands have died along the way.
    Robin Wright, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • But along the way there were challenges.
    Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
  • There are dark horses along the way.
    Richard Obert, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Even then, there was drama along the way.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
  • If we were caught along the way, my mom would spend decades in prison.
    Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Her stint as an artist at the bomber plant was a stop along the way.
    Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
  • That means there are no other doors along the way.
    Mike Toole, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Log your progress along the way to earn fun rewards.
    Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Here are some tips to inspire you along the way.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There were rough moments along the way, of course.
    Alison Cochrun, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Of course, a bit of humor helps us along the way.
    Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Rachel soaked in the cheers along the way, even as the miles took a toll.
    Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Each stop along the way had their own version of the same sign.
    Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But gold's swing upward may come with some bumps along the way.
    Aly J Yale, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Cars along the way stopped to let the long line of cyclists pass.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Of course, there were some mimicked coughs and slights along the way.
    Sean Collins, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • And along the way, if somebody tries to hold you back, move on.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • There may have been a few childhood scraps along the way, though.
    Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • At some point along the way, the giant broke in two at the knees.
    Daniel T. Ksepka, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
  • You’re allowed to move fast, but try not to break things along the way!
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Somewhere along the way, Karp changed his tune.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025

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