by any means
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The Gulf state has begun a campaign to persuade the U.S. and allies in Europe and Asia to open the waterway by any means necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
When he came in at Liverpool, we weren't by any means the favourites in the Premier League to win anything, so what he built there was special.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
"The SMC went through a catastrophic crash that injected a lot of energy into the system. It is not a 'normal' galaxy by any means," Besla said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026
The night before the Academy Awards, I found myself — not an important person in the industry by any means — at two separate parties.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
“We’re not back home yet by any means, Mr. Vole, and even if we do make it back to the Abbey, I dread to think what we may find.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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