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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In fact, one NFL Insider is convinced that the Colts' QB situation is already trending that way.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
As climate extremes intensify and global tipping points loom, Earth science has never been more vital — but not everyone is treating it that way.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Every writer, artist, and editor here feels that way.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
No one should be treated that way, or spoken to [that way].
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
As climate extremes intensify and global tipping points loom, Earth science has never been more vital — but not everyone is treating it that way.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Every writer, artist, and editor here feels that way.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
No one should be treated that way, or spoken to [that way].
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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