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in the way

ADJECTIVE
obstructing
Synonyms


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Paramount is in advanced settlement talks with California officials aimed at resolving the antitrust lawsuit that stands in the way of the company’s $81 billion deal to acquire rival Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Subway cars and burned-out streets don’t require much in the way of elaborate illustration for the overhang of menace to be felt.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

"We did not listen in the way we should have, and this family deserved better from us."

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Researchers have found that the human brain begins undergoing broad changes in the way its genome is regulated starting in midlife.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

“The bridge collapsed,” the man repeated simply, in the way of someone who wants to make sure there is no ambiguity.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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