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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Not only is someone who talks that way regarded as less likable and competent, but their boasts can induce more stress and burnout among coworkers.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 May 2024
But many also noted that the large number of unclassified deaths in Mexico City was nothing new — they had been recorded that way since 2011.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Mitchell, the principal investigator, said independent assessors, rather than therapists, collected study data, and the trial was designed that way so as to minimize participants feeling the need to please their therapists in reporting.
—Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 31 May 2024
Raising the cap that way — taxing affluent people more and everyone else less — would reduce the 3.5-point tax increase needed to fully fund Social Security to as little as 2.45 points, the Social Security system estimated.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 May 2024
But many also noted that the large number of unclassified deaths in Mexico City was nothing new — they had been recorded that way since 2011.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Mitchell, the principal investigator, said independent assessors, rather than therapists, collected study data, and the trial was designed that way so as to minimize participants feeling the need to please their therapists in reporting.
—Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 31 May 2024
Raising the cap that way — taxing affluent people more and everyone else less — would reduce the 3.5-point tax increase needed to fully fund Social Security to as little as 2.45 points, the Social Security system estimated.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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