by any means
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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
"At the moment, we are not a well-adapted UK by any means."
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
“This is not, by any means, the end of the story.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
But rather than extricate themselves by any means short of actually calling the police, they sink deeper and deeper into an all-consuming situation, their efforts to survive becoming increasingly extreme, never mind unlikely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Aunt Mary let me work in her factory, but she cut me no slack by any means.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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