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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Rainwater percolating through the soil is normally clear, but about a month after the first and only 10-hour exposure to salty water in 2022, the soil water turned brown and stayed that way for two years.
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Patrick Megonigal, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
Iconic Motorbike Auctions The one-of-20 V-twin racer was re-crated by HRC in Japan following its promotional life, and sent to its American owner who left it that way ... along with a complete unused spares kit suitable for going Grand Prix racing, until this unboxing two decades later.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
The game stayed that way for much of the first half until a turning point that set the tone for a wild second half.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Those areas, no matter the income of the residents, were considered to be higher risk than majority-white areas and treated that way.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Megonigal, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
Iconic Motorbike Auctions The one-of-20 V-twin racer was re-crated by HRC in Japan following its promotional life, and sent to its American owner who left it that way ... along with a complete unused spares kit suitable for going Grand Prix racing, until this unboxing two decades later.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
The game stayed that way for much of the first half until a turning point that set the tone for a wild second half.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Those areas, no matter the income of the residents, were considered to be higher risk than majority-white areas and treated that way.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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