way things are

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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, the class of 2030—hell, maybe the class of 2028—will do the same to you.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Maslany: I see shifts elsewhere in terms of just the way things are made or cast.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Palace have won away at Manchester United in the past two seasons but, the way things are going for both teams, you'd only ever go for a home win here.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The Belgian shrugged and replied in a low voice, “Look, this is the way things are done here.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston