have a way of (being something or doing something)

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: to often have a characteristic or to frequently do something

She has a way of exaggerating when she tells stories.

Life has a way of surprising us now and then.

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Catastrophic events like the fires in Los Angeles have a way of turning these annoyances into disillusionment. —

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025 More than two decades later, the Viper’s production run ended in 2017, but discontinued cars have a way of sticking around on dealership lots for years, and not just on signs. —

Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025 The attacks also have a way of propagandizing themselves, inspiring copycat attacks. —

Brad Dress, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025 Sometimes big new ideas have a way of taking hold in the states first. —

Brady Dale, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for have a way of (being something or doing something)

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