over the way

idiom

British

: across from someone on the other side of the street

They live over the way from us.

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Among the instances cited in the letter — from Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) — is Carr’s decision to investigate CBS News over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris, a response to a complaint from a conservative group. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025 Horton, have sounded the alarm over the way growing inventory in Texas and Florida is affecting sales in the two states—which is leading homebuilders to increase incentives for buyers. —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 Trump’s pick for the FCC, Brendan Carr, has given some credence to Trump gripe’s against over the way that 60 Minutes edited the Harris interview. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025 Just over the way from Disney World, the players could see nightly firework displays from their rooms. —

Sam Lee, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for over the way

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