way things are
Example Sentences
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The way things are going for Celtic you could almost have guaranteed a goal for Daniel Arzani, their former player who came and went in a blur of nothingness.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The guy I report to in France seems pretty happy with the way things are going.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Both Christianity and queerness pose the same question: What if the way things are is not the way they should be?
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
The way things are going, it might be their last chance for a long time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
“You gotta tell him it’s just the way things are in the movies,” Lobel called out from across the aisle.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
