way things are

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

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

"Nothing surprises me in football. It's the climate we're in. It seems that's the way things are going. It's nothing I can control."

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

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