along the way

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informal

: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past

He seems to have lost his interest in music somewhere along the way.

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Odysseus creates his way home, but somewhere along the way, the voyage creates Odysseus. — Jeff Degraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Somewhere along the way, researchers at North Carolina State University came up with the idea to cover strawberry plants with this fabric to increase the yield. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 Losing that game and getting blown out 7-1 on the road by New Jersey on Thursday night were speed bumps along the way for a team that has won six of its first nine games. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Somewhere along the way, a business issue has become a political one, often without the company ever taking a political position. — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for along the way

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