by any means
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“This is not, by any means, the end of the story.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
“I’m just trying to have fun up there, and I’m not chasing perfection by any means, he said. “
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
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
"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
He didn’t look healthy by any means, but he didn’t look on the verge of death anymore.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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