have a way of (being something or doing something)
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Examples of have a way of (being something or doing something) in a Sentence
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
New Yorkers have a way of recognizing their own garbage.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The Irish have a way of combining high-brow ideas with belly laughs.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
Things have a way of working that way when something is growing in popularity.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Where climate policy is involved, though, individual autonomy and popular consent have a way of being overridden.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
Outdoor tropical plants have a way of bringing a little slice of paradise right to our front doors.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
Photo : Christian Kimber Christian Kimber Auburn Leather Chelsea
Thanks to their sleek design, Chelsea boots have a way of looking alike—but not this pair from Christian Kimber.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
A lot of these things probably started as jokes, but such gestures have a way of outliving their origins.
—Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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