every which way

as in high and low

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Recent Examples of every which way Nearly a century and a half later spoke, hordes of corporate lobbyists still seek to contort the tariff schedule every which way for their respective employers’ narrow benefit. David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025 Nine people dashing every which way with wardrobe, wigs and whatnot. Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Such a prediction appears true unwrapped every which way, after the past future has come to pass and now is the past. Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 The Mustangs won every which way on Saturday. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for every which way
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  • Adventure centers, camps and corporate retreat facilities hire facilitators who operate high and low ropes courses, team-building programs and challenge activities.
    Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
  • It’s been replicated in over 600 studies, ranging from wealthy to developing nations; English- and non-English-speaking countries; in places with both high and low incomes and life expectancies.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • This franchise has searched far and wide for a mainstay at tight end and finally has one in LaPorta. DB Brian Branch Overview: Branch was viewed as one of the top defensive players in the 2023 draft, but fell to the second round because of questions about his speed and athleticism.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • The plant is thought to have been wiped out after the eradication of buffalo that used to migrate through the area, meaning its seeds were no longer dispersed far and wide.
    Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Adverb
  • Now is the moment to reimagine what security looks like when intelligence is everywhere.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Cowboy hats were everywhere, from classic black felt to crystal-encrusted.
    Essence, Essence, 28 May 2025
Adverb
  • MacIver, a catcher, and Davidson, someone the A’s believe can play all over the field, were making their first career starts at catcher and first base, respectively.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2025
  • During an interrogation, she is ordered to write things down, only to throw up all over the papers.
    Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Adverb
  • Personal details throughout, like art and ceramics with their deep, almost-black details, create visual tension and interest.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
  • Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 21 May 2025

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“Every which way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/every%20which%20way. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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