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in the way

ADJECTIVE
obstructing
Synonyms


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Anyone who’s wished that they could have one last exchange, one final goodbye or apology, will find a bone-deep significance in the way Lowery reconnects his two leads.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“In these times right now we’re in, there’s a lot of value in the documents and interpreting them in the way they’re supposed to be interpreted,” Phil said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

It was a 6–3 ruling, but probably not 6 to 3 in the way you might expect.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, Apple isn’t letting the memory crunch stand in the way of its objectives.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

“Yeah,” Alyx said in the way that suggested she didn’t like being assigned friends.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows