How to Use in the way of in a Sentence
in the way of
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Narrow approaches, not much in the way of fairways for some holes.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
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But the limitations of a body of a forty-year-old cannot be willed away, especially without much in the way of reps.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
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Comcast’s plan to split from NBCUniversal isn’t expected to draw much in the way of antitrust scrutiny.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 June 2026
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Hiking asks little in the way of gear, welcomes almost anyone willing to lace up boots, and delivers a combination of novelty, adventure and measurable fitness gains that few other pursuits can match.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
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Even on the other side of Vondelpark, in the Museum Quarter, few of the old-money families and high-earning professionals who live in grand 19th-century townhouses have much in the way of private green space.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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The trades of Olen Zellweger, a defenseman capable of playing either side, and Mason McTavish, a forward who can play center as well as both wings, brought back some attractive futures but little in the way of immediate help.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 June 2026
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Dey has done very little in the way of acting in recent decades, having only appeared in a 2002 TV movie (Disappearance), a 2003 film (Rain), and two episodes of the NBC drama Third Watch.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
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