way things are

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Let’s just say they might run out of room the way things are going.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

“The way things are going, you just want someone from Silicon Valley to stick around for more than six to nine months,” said Morningstar analyst David Whiston, who has covered the automotive industry since 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Chip Wilson isn’t happy with the way things are going at Lululemon Athletica, including the stock’s 40% drop in the past year.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

But the way things are trending, it won’t be the last.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025

“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