in the way of
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—used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.
His parents offered him little in the way of emotional support.
How much money has she received in the way of campaign contributions?
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Front offices live off data, and understanding the worth of your most important trade asset will always benefit any organization simply in the way of having information.
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Google has not offered much in the way of specifics here.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025
That would have been a stupid question just about anywhere else, but the exhibition was by Laura Owens, a painter with a penchant for trickery, and the venue was Matthew Marks Gallery in New York, whose press release for Owens’s latest outing offered little in the way of explanation.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Homan, meanwhile, said the city's sanctuary laws were still in the way of ICE agents as local law enforcement is not allowed to cooperate with them on civil enforcement matters like immigration violations, something Adams wants to see changed under the city's laws.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Google has not offered much in the way of specifics here.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025
That would have been a stupid question just about anywhere else, but the exhibition was by Laura Owens, a painter with a penchant for trickery, and the venue was Matthew Marks Gallery in New York, whose press release for Owens’s latest outing offered little in the way of explanation.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Homan, meanwhile, said the city's sanctuary laws were still in the way of ICE agents as local law enforcement is not allowed to cooperate with them on civil enforcement matters like immigration violations, something Adams wants to see changed under the city's laws.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“In the way of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20way%20of. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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