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adjective, adverb

horse racing, mainly British (of a bet) made on the same runner or contestant to win or come second or third in a raceAlso: both ways US term: across-the-board

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby each way

Ea, E.A.A., each, each and every one, each other, each way, EACSO, EAD, e-address, Eadmund I, Eadred

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How to use each way in a sentence

“But I leave an hour-and-a-half each way,” Stephanie notes, citing frequent construction projects.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway|Kevin Zawacki|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Devotees across the country are tuning in each way to check the rose distribution against their carefully crafted brackets.
Fans of ‘The Bachelor’ Embrace Brackets, Bookies, and Buy-ins in Online Betting Pools|Nina Strochlic|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are the humble roots in gritty East St. Louis and 90-minute commutes each way to the nearest practice court.
Jimmy Connors Memoir Shows He Wasn’t Misunderstood, He Was Just a Jerk|James Zug|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In other words, schlepping to the office via train 40 minutes each way had become pointless.
Current, Former Yahoo Employees Question the Ban on Working From Home|Winston Ross|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

That shot was about five minutes long each way, so it was a really long, long day.
‘The Impossible’ Star Tom Holland On His Award-Worthy Film Debut|Kevin Fallon|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The round table, if large enough to accommodate many guests, has too large a diameter each way for easy conversation.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
This is a small fresh-water lake, 6135 ft. above the sea, measuring some 13 m each way.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Upon measurement they found it much larger each way than their log pen.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy
Apple and pear trees planted six feet apart each way can be worked for several years with a single horse and cultivator.
Dwarf Fruit Trees|F. A. Waugh
It bears eight Swastika marks, cut by stencil in the brass-bound corners, two on each corner, one looking each way.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson