by any means
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Marset’s lawyers claim the exchange so enraged the DEA that it set out to capture and prosecute him by any means necessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Cruz, for example, hasn’t become an A.I. opponent, by any means, but his remarks were a notable tone shift from his substantial work this Congress trying to limit states’ ability to control the technology.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
This is a film McElwee feels compelled to make, as if it were something living inside of him that had to be excised by any means necessary.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Even then, I still wasn't expecting to play by any means.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Charles was not all science by any means: He bathed the baby, kissed him, hugged him, walked him when he cried; he was anything but the stereotypical distant father so often portrayed in Victorian literature.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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